North Dakota
Hedge funds deliver for North Dakota retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Peace Garden State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $2.3 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:
$2.3 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$1.3 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$111 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$896 million
GDP generated:
$489 million
Jobs created:
2,803
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$1.3 billion
At least
1
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:North Dakota State Investment Board
$785 million
60,098 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$111 million
North Dakota State University Development Foundation
$64 million
University of North Dakota Foundation
$47 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$896 million
At least
2
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Dakota Medical Foundation
$11 million
Dakota Medical Charities
$64 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.
