Hawaii
Hedge funds deliver for Hawaii retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Aloha State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $8.1 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:
$8.1 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$6.5 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$81 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$1.5 billion
Private credit to business:
$20 million
GDP generated:
$189 million
Jobs created:
1,391
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$6.5 billion
At least
94
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii
$2.95 billion
78,452 plan participants
Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund
$2.2 billion
78,452 plan participants
Hawaii Pacific Health Retirement Plan
$83 million
8,513 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$81 million
Honolulu Academy of Arts Endowment
$24 million
Queen's Health System Endowment
$16 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$1.5 billion
At least
2
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:University of Hawaii Foundation
$191 million
Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation
$40 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.
