Texas

Hedge Funds Deliver for Texas Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Lone Star State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $94.6 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:

$94.6 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$59.5 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$3.3 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$31.4 BILLION

Private credit to business

$74.9 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$59.5 BILLION

AT LEAST 91

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Teacher Retirement System of Texas

$32.5 BILLION for

1,682,708 plan participants

Texas County & District Retirement System

$2.4 BILLION for

380,000 plan participants

Employee Retirement System of Texas

$2 BILLION for

269,881 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$3.3 BILLION

AT LEAST 21

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Texas A&M University System

$1.5 BILLION for

157,063 students

Rice University Endowment

$1.6 BILLION for

8,556 students

Southern Methodist University Endowment

$564 MILLION for

11,842 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$31.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 71

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Texas Children's Hospital

$1.3 BILLION

Memorial Hermann Health System Foundation

$1 BILLION

Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Foundation

$672 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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