Tennessee

Hedge Funds Deliver for Tennessee Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Volunteer State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $22.3 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.

Total hedge fund investments:

$22.3 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$9.6 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$2.3 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$10.5 BILLION

Private credit to business

$23.8 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$9.6 BILLION

AT LEAST 32

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
International Paper Company Pension

$999 MILLION for

37,000 plan participants

Pension Plan for Employees at ORNL

$962 MILLION for

11,895 plan participants

City of Memphis Retirement System

$200 MILLION for

8,768 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$2.3 BILLION

AT LEAST 12

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

$2.1 BILLION for

13,456 students

University of Tennessee Consolidated Investment Pool

$191 MILLION for

58,726 students

Middle Tennessee State University Foundation

$29 MILLION for

20,183 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$10.5 BILLION

AT LEAST 28

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
St Jude Children's Research Hospital

$2 BILLION

East Tennessee Foundation

$147 MILLION

Lyndhurst Foundation

$111 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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