Michigan
Hedge funds deliver for Michigan retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Great Lakes State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $45.8 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:
$45.8 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$29.5 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$1.1 billion
Delivered for nonprofits:
$15.2 billion
Private credit to business:
$6 billion
GDP generated:
$11.1 billion
Jobs created:
84,204
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$29.5 billion
At least
74
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Michigan Department of Treasury
$11.6 billion
394,077 plan participants
Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan
$3.732 billion
56,197 plan participants
General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan
$3.482 billion
335,791 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$1.1 billion
Michigan State University Endowment
$990 million
Western Michigan University Foundation
$38 million
University of Michigan Endowment
$25 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$15.2 billion
At least
25
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:W.K. Kellogg Foundation
$1.7 billion
Kresge Foundation
$706 million
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
$701 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.
