Texas
Hedge funds deliver for Texas retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Lone Star State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $91 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:
$91 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$62.6 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$4.5 billion
Delivered for nonprofits:
$23.9 billion
Private credit to business:
$32.5 billion
GDP generated:
$58.1 billion
Jobs created:
502,189
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$62.6 billion
At least
67
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Teacher Retirement System of Texas
$31.1 billion
2,057,610 plan participants
Texas County & District Retirement System
$3.5 billion
378,960 plan participants
Employees' Retirement System of Texas
$2.7 billion
437,739 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$4.5 billion
Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
$1.6 billion
Texas A&M University System
$1.6 billion
Rice University Endowment
$1.2 billion
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$23.9 billion
At least
24
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Texas Children's Hospital
$1.5 billion
Moodys Foundation
$538 million
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
$465 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.
