Iowa
Hedge funds deliver for Iowa retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Hawkeye State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $9.5 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:
$9.5 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$5.9 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$276 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$3.4 billion
Private credit to business:
$966 million
GDP generated:
$3.1 billion
Jobs created:
25,061
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$5.9 billion
At least
8
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
$1.6 billion
414,172 plan participants
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa
$1.2 billion
9,271 plan participants
Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust
$23 million
2,107 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$276 million
Board of Regents, State of Iowa
$174 million
Drake University Endowment
$44 million
Luther College Endowment
$29 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$3.4 billion
At least
5
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Iowa State University Foundation
$162 million
Iowa West Foundation
$62 million
Wellmark Foundation
$35 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.
