Ohio

Hedge Funds Deliver for Ohio Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Buckeye State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $38.8 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:

$38.8 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$12.4 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$2 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$24.4 BILLION

Private credit to business

$17.7 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$12.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 71

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
FirstEnergy Pension Fund

$561 MILLION for

40,949 plan participants

Battelle Pension Management and Investment Council

$266 MILLION for

3,097 plan participants

University Hospitals Health System Retirement

$245 MILLION for

29,100 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$2 BILLION

AT LEAST 30

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Case Western Reserve University

$666 MILLION for

12,266 students

Ohio State University

$558 MILLION for

60,046 students

Kenyon College

$259 MILLION for

2,184 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$24.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 45

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

$3.6 BILLION

University Hospital Health System

$308 MILLION

Cleveland Foundation

$209 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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