New York

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

Across the Empire State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $140.7 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:

$140.7 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$55 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$8 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$77.8 BILLION

Private credit to business

$138.3 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$55 BILLION

AT LEAST 198

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
McKinsey Retirement Trust

$12.4 BILLION for

45,000 plan participants

New York City Police Pension Fund

$3.4 BILLION for

92,172 plan participants

Church Pension Group

$2.9 BILLION for

39,000 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$8 BILLION

AT LEAST 62

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Columbia University Endowment

$3.9 BILLION for

34,782 students

New York University Endowment

$1.2 BILLION for

57,335 students

University of Rochester Endowment

$841 MILLION for

12,160 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$77.8 BILLION

AT LEAST 233

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Andrew W.Mellon Foundation

$1.6 BILLION

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

$1.6 BILLION

Hudson East River System

$1.2 BILLION

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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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