Kentucky
Hedge funds deliver for Kentucky retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Bluegrass State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $11 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:
$11 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$6.3 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$365 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$4.3 billion
Private credit to business:
$653 million
GDP generated:
$2.3 billion
Jobs created:
18,982
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$6.3 billion
At least
5
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Kentucky Retirement Systems
$3.3 billion
308,518 plan participants
IBEW Local 150 Pension Plan
$43 million
1,695 plan participants
Brown-Forman Corporation Master Retirement Trust
$13 million
2,933 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$365 million
University of Kentucky Endowment
$253 million
University of Louisville Foundation
$94 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$4.3 billion
At least
6
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:St Elizabeth Medical Center
$82 million
Morehead State University Foundation
$39 million
Asbury Theological Seminary
$14 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.
