Wyoming
Hedge funds deliver for Wyoming retirees, students, and nonprofits
Across the Cowboy State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $3 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:
$3 billion
Delivered for pensions:
$2.7 billion
Delivered for colleges:
$27 million
Delivered for nonprofits:
$342 million
Private credit to business:
$235 million
GDP generated:
$566 million
Jobs created:
5,291
Retirement plans
Deliver for pensions:
$2.7 billion
At least
1
retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:Wyoming Retirement System
$2.1 billion
95,628 plan participants
Colleges & Universities
Deliver for colleges:
$27 million
University of Wyoming Foundation
$27 million
Foundations & Nonprofits
Deliver for nonprofits:
$342 million
At least
2
foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:George B. Storer Foundation
$18 million
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
$14 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.
