Nebraska
Hedge funds deliver for Nebraska retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Cornhusker State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $4 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:
$4 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$1.2 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$86 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$2.7 billion
Private credit to business:
$600 million
GDP generated:
$1.8 billion
Jobs created:
10,895
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$1.2 billion
At least
4
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Omaha Construction Industry Pension Plan
$29 million
1,402 plan participants
City of Lincoln Police and Fire Pension Plan
$17 million
1,257 plan participants
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home Pension Master Trust
$11 million
4,620 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$86 million
Creighton University Endowment
$85 million
University of Nebraska Foundation
$1 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$2.7 billion
At least
2
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Immanuel
$85 million
Mutual of Omaha Foundation
$54 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.
