Maryland
Hedge funds deliver for Maryland retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Old Line State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $31 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:
$31 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$15.1 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$451 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$15.4 billion
Private credit to business:
$3.5 billion
GDP generated:
$5.8 billion
Jobs created:
34,231
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$15.1 billion
At least
56
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
$4 billion
416,568 plan participants
National Electrical Benefit Fund
$755 million
671,575 plan participants
Lockheed Martin Pension Plan
$460 million
84,564 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$451 million
National Gallery of Art
$293 million
Washington College Endowment
$54 million
St. John's College Endowment
$33 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$15.4 billion
At least
28
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Howard Hughes Medical Institute
$4.6 billion
Annie E Casey Foundation
$522 million
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
$423 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.
