Florida
Hedge funds deliver for Florida retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Sunshine State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $29.8 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:
$29.8 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$9.9 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$612 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$19.3 billion
Private credit to business:
$19.6 billion
GDP generated:
$32.7 billion
Jobs created:
333,007
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$9.9 billion
At least
65
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:City of Jacksonville Retirement System
$417 million
5,242 plan participants
NextEra Energy Employee Pension Plan
$240 million
22,304 plan participants
Nemours Foundation Pension Plan
$143 million
3,202 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$612 million
University of Florida Foundation
$528 million
Stetson University Endowment
$52 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$19.3 billion
At least
27
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Paulson Family Foundation
$1.52 billion
BayCare Health System
$448 million
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
$362 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.
