Mississippi
Hedge funds deliver for Mississippi retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Magnolia State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $3.5 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:
$3.5 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$1.4 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$31 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$2 billion
Private credit to business:
$742 million
GDP generated:
$1.6 billion
Jobs created:
17,274
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$1.4 billion
At least
2
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:SFB Life Insurance Co Retirement Plan and Trust
$15 million
940 plan participants
King's Daughters Medical Center Retirement Plan
$2 million
375 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$31 million
University of Mississippi Foundation
$31 million
Mississippi State University Foundation
$671 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$2 billion
At least
28
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Woodward Hines Education Foundation
$81 million
University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
$28 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.
