Arkansas
Hedge funds deliver for Arkansas retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Natural State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $7.6 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:
$7.6 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$3.2 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$851 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$3.5 billion
Private credit to business:
$842 million
GDP generated:
$2 billion
Jobs created:
12,548
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$3.2 billion
At least
5
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
$1.25 billion
139,217 plan participants
Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System
$277 million
101,492 plan participants
Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System
$152 million
36,559 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$851 million
University of Arkansas Foundation
$842 million
Hendrix College Endowment
$9 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$3.5 billion
At least
5
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:University of Arkansas System
$768 million
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
$345 million
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
$49 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.
