North Dakota

Hedge Funds Deliver for North Dakota Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Peace Garden State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $1.5 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:

$1.5 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$981 MILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$100 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$455 MILLION

Private credit to business

$3.8 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$981 MILLION

AT LEAST 1

retirement plan invests in hedge funds including:
North Dakota State Investment Board

$618 MILLION for

12,681 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$100 MILLION

AT LEAST 3

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
North Dakota State University Development Foundation

$56 MILLION for

11,952 students

University of North Dakota Foundation

$39 MILLION for

14,172 students

University of Mary

$5 MILLION for

3,652 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$455 MILLION

AT LEAST 2

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Dakota Medical Foundation

$9 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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