Ohio
Hedge funds deliver for Ohio retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Buckeye State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $58.1 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:
$58.1 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$37.1 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$2.3 billion
Delivered for nonprofits:
$18.7 billion
Private credit to business:
$23.4 billion
GDP generated:
$36.4 billion
Jobs created:
238,191
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$37.1 billion
At least
63
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:State Teachers' Retirement System of Ohio
$10.4 billion
509,355 plan participants
General Electric Pension Trust
$3.7 billion
630,000 plan participants
Ohio Public Employees' Retirement System
$2.7 billion
1,263,323 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$2.3 billion
Ohio State University Endowment
$949 million
Case Western Reserve University Endowment
$719 million
Denison University Endowment
$281 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$18.7 billion
Cleveland Foundation
$675 million
Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland
$172 million
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
$82 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.
