Mississippi

Hedge Funds Deliver for Mississippi Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Magnolia State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $1.2 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.

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Total hedge fund investments:

$1.2 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$398 MILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$40 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$779 MILLION

Private credit to business

$482 MILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$398 MILLION

AT LEAST 3

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
SFB Life Insurance Co. Retirement Plan and Trust

$30 MILLION for

940 plan participants

Anderson-Tully Hourly Employees' Pension Plan

$3 MILLION for

763 plan participants

Anderson-Tully Salaried Employees' Pension Plan

$2 MILLION for

157 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$40 MILLION

AT LEAST 3

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
University of Southern Mississippi Foundation

$28 MILLION for

13,110 students

Delta State University Foundation

$12 MILLION for

2,716 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$779 MILLION

AT LEAST 4

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Woodward Hines Education Foundation

$71 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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