Connecticut
Hedge funds deliver for Connecticut retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Nutmeg State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $29.5 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:
$29.5 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$13.2 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$9.8 billion
Delivered for nonprofits:
$6.5 billion
Private credit to business:
$4.5 billion
GDP generated:
$7.2 billion
Jobs created:
45,493
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$13.2 billion
At least
38
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:RTX Corporation
$4.23 billion
288,395 plan participants
State of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
$2.4 billion
110,298 plan participants
Citigroup Pension Fund
$1.13 billion
124,841 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$9.8 billion
Yale University Endowment
$9.6 billion
Trinity College Endowment
$84 million
Hopkins School Endowment
$57 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$6.5 billion
At least
16
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Hotchkiss School
$193 million
Connecticut Health Foundation
$62 million
Save the Children Federation
$43 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.
