West Virginia
Hedge funds deliver for West Virginia retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Mountain State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $5.7 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:
$5.7 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$3.6 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$256 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$1.8 billion
Private credit to business:
$175 million
GDP generated:
$844 million
Jobs created:
7,698
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$3.6 billion
At least
12
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:West Virginia Teachers’ Retirement System
$1.2 billion
83,087 plan participants
West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System
$1.1 billion
95,500 plan participants
West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Retirement System
$51 million
1,520 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$256 million
West Virginia University Foundation
$256 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$1.8 billion
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.
