Minnesota

Hedge Funds Deliver for Minnesota Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the North Star State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $54.0 Billion in investments. Institutional investors – like pensions, university endowments, and nonprofits – use hedge funds to meet financial obligations, diversify their investment portfolios, and manage risk.

Total hedge fund investments:

$54 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$15 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$638 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$38.4 BILLION

Private credit to business

$26.5 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$15 BILLION

AT LEAST 36

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Mayo Pension Plan

$3.8 BILLION for

85,563 plan participants

3M Employee Retirement Income Plan

$1.3 BILLION for

58,878 plan participants

Target Corporation Pension Fund

$830 MILLION for

30,000 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$638 MILLION

AT LEAST 12

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Carleton College Endowment

$234 MILLION for

2,069 students

University of Minnesota Endowment

$229 MILLION for

68,631 students

St. Olaf College Endowment

$160 MILLION for

3,074 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$38.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 43

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Mayo Clinic

$4.3 BILLION

Gerald and Henrietta Rauenhorst Foundation

$244 MILLION

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

$242 MILLION

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Unless otherwise noted, all hedge fund investment data is sourced and licensed from Preqin's alternative asset database as of March 2025 or publicly available, federal datasets. Sources for additional information included on this website are noted where the data appears.

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