West Virginia

Hedge Funds Deliver for West Virginia Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Mountain State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by non-profits and charities through $4.1 Billion in investments. Institutional investors – like pensions, university endowments, and non-profits – use hedge funds to meet financial obligations, diversify their investment portfolios, and manage risk.

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Total hedge fund investments:

$4.1 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$2.3 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$277 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$1.6 BILLION

Private credit to business

$6.7 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$2.3 BILLION

AT LEAST 11

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
West Virginia Teachers' Retirement System

$954 MILLION for

34,756 plan participants

West Virginia Public Employees' Retirement System

$853 MILLION for

35,781 plan participants

West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System

$42 MILLION for

1,037 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$277 MILLION

AT LEAST 4

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
West Virginia University Foundation

$235 MILLION for

26,791 Students

Marshall University Foundation

$40 MILLION for

11,269 Students

Shepherd University Foundation

$2MILLION for

3,274Students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$1.6 BILLION

AT LEAST 1

foundation or nonprofit invests in hedge funds including:
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

$29 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 2023 or publicly available, federal datasets. Sources for additional information included on this website are noted where the data appears.

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