Nevada
Hedge funds deliver for Nevada retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Silver State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $3.2 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:
$3.2 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$1.8 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$108 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$1.3 billion
Private credit to business:
$11.5 billion
GDP generated:
$16.8 billion
Jobs created:
155,261
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$1.8 billion
At least
8
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:United Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 525 Pension Plan
$206 million
3,603 plan participants
Construction Industry and Laborers Joint Pension Trust for SO Nevada, Plan A
$121 million
6,480 plan participants
Eighth District Electrical Pension Fund
$74 million
22,317 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$108 million
University of Nevada, Reno Foundation
$56 million
Nevada System of Higher Education
$52 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$1.3 billion
At least
1
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Andre Agassi Foundation for Education
$2 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.
