Oregon
Hedge funds deliver for Oregon retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Beaver State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $18.4 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:
$18.4 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$12.3 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$823 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$5.3 billion
Private credit to business:
$8.6 billion
GDP generated:
$13.5 billion
Jobs created:
75,533
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$12.3 billion
At least
23
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Oregon Public Employees' Retirement Fund
$8.3 billion
202,939 plan participants
Edison Pension Plan
$171 million
7,961 plan participants
Oregon Retail Employees' Pension Plan
$169 million
53,041plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$823 million
University of Oregon Foundation
$102 million
Reed College Endowment
$172 million
Oregon State University Foundation
$102 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$5.3 billion
At least
5
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Providence St. Joseph Health
$669 million
Ford Family Foundation
$410 million
Lemelson Foundation
$120 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.
