Vermont
Hedge funds deliver for Vermont retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Green Mountain State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $2.2 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:
$2.2 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$660 million
Delivered for colleges:
$561 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$997 million
Private credit to business:
$250 million
GDP generated:
$467 million
Jobs created:
4,862
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$660 million
At least
2
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Vermont Pension Investment Commission
$229 million
46,126 plan participants
Employees' Retirement Plan of Green Mountain Power Corporation
$15 million
859 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$561 million
Middlebury College Endowment
$432 million
University of Vermont
$99 million
Norwich University Endowment
$30 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$997 million
At least
1
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:Vermont Community Foundation
$13 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.
