South Carolina

Hedge Funds Deliver for South Carolina Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Palmetto State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $10.9 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:

$10.9 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$6.2 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$520 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$4.2 BILLION

Private credit to business

$9.4 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$6.2 BILLION

AT LEAST 6

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
South Carolina Retirement System

$4.8 BILLION for

535,669 plan participants

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Pension

$147 MILLION for

16,219 plan participants

Waterfront Employers - ILA Pension Plan

$121 MILLION for

85,000 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$520 MILLION

AT LEAST 9

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
College of Charleston Foundation

$166 MILLION for

11,729 students

Clemson University Foundation

$147 MILLION for

28,747 students

Furman University Endowment

$125 MILLION for

2,505 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$4.2 BILLION

AT LEAST 17

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
McLeod Health

$261 MILLION

Citadel Foundation

$255 MILLION

Medical University of South Carolina Foundation

$104 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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