Missouri
Hedge funds deliver for Missouri retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Show Me State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $32.3 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:
$32.3 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$17.7 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$174 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$14.5 billion
Private credit to business:
$8.5 billion
GDP generated:
$14.2 billion
Jobs created:
112,431
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$17.7 billion
At least
49
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Public School Retirement System of Missouri
$5.3 billion
170,625 plan participants
Missouri State Employees' Retirement System
$1.4 billion
153,190 plan participants
University of Missouri Retirement, Disability and Death Benefit Plan
$1.3 billion
29,140 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$174 million
Principia Endowment
$137 million
Missouri State University Foundation
$5 million
Saint Louis University Endowment
$1 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$14.5 billion
At least
15
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:BJC Health System
$1.4 billion
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
$677 million
Missouri Foundation for Health
$408 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.
