New Jersey

Hedge Funds Deliver for New Jersey Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Garden State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $46.3 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:

$46.3 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$17.6 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$9.1 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$19.6 BILLION

Private credit to business

$161.4 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$17.6 BILLION

AT LEAST 63

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
NJ Division of Investment

$1.8 BILLION for

837,110 plan participants

Prudential Merged Retirement Plan

$1.5 BILLION for

45,491 plan participants

Verizon Pension Benefits

$631 MILLION for

115,243 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$9.1 BILLION

AT LEAST 13

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Princeton University Investment Company (Princo)

$8.5 BILLION for

8,922 students

Princeton Theological Seminary

$407 MILLION for

600 students

Seton Hall University Endowment

$110 MILLION for

9,494 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$19.6 BILLION

AT LEAST 29

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$2.9 BILLION

Hackensack Meridian Health

$1.6 BILLION

David Tepper Charitable Foundation

$887 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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