Alaska
Hedge funds deliver for Alaska retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Last Frontier State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $2.9 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.
Total hedge fund investments:
$2.9 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$1.9 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$135 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$905 million
Private credit to business:
$250 million
GDP generated:
$483 million
Jobs created:
3,351
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$1.9 billion
At least
3
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Alaska Electrical Pension Plan
$857 million
111,184 plan participants
Alaska Retirement Management Board
$483 million
58,467 plan participants
Golden Valley Electric Association Retirement Plan
$2 million
380 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$135 million
University of Alaska Foundation
$135 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$905 million
At least
4
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Rasmuson Foundation
$79 million
Atwood Foundation
$9 million
Sealaska Corporation
$8 million
Methodology
Private credit and hedge fund investment data is primarily sourced and licensed from Preqin's alternative asset database as of February 2026 or from publicly available federal datasets. Private credit GDP and job estimates are calculated using the IMPLAN 2025 Model Year for the United States. Sources for additional information displayed are noted where the data appears.
