Louisiana
Hedge funds deliver for Louisiana retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Pelican State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $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:
$8 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$4 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$347 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$3.7 billion
Private credit to business:
$1.5 billion
GDP generated:
$3.8 billion
Jobs created:
29,356
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$4 billion
At least
19
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
$470 million
155,482 plan participants
Firefighters' Retirement System of Louisiana
$327 million
8,911 plan participants
Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana
$285 million
38,839 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$347 million
Tulane University Endowment
$313 million
Xavier University of Louisiana
$23 million
Loyola University of New Orleans Endowment
$11 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$3.7 billion
At least
6
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:LSU Foundation
$141 million
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
$76 million
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
$19 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.
