Washington

Hedge Funds Deliver for Washington Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Evergreen State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $29 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:

$29 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$14.9 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$1.2 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$12.9 BILLION

Private credit to business

$13.2 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$14.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 35

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan

$3.4 BILLION for

619,203 plan participants

Northwest Carpenters Retirement Plan

$432 MILLION for

33,597 plan participants

Seattle City Employees' Retirement System

$428 MILLION for

20,000 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$1.2 BILLION

AT LEAST 10

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
University of Washington Endowment

$902 MILLION for

62,763 students

Gonzaga University Endowment

$135 MILLION for

7,306 students

Washington State University Foundation

$118 MILLION for

29,490 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$12.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 26

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
MultiCare Health System

$1.5 BILLION

Providence St. Joseph Health

$732 MILLION

Seattle Children's Hospital Endowment

$397 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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