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The Top 10 Endowments - Powered by FINTRX

Written by Emery Blackwelder | Oct 4, 2024 8:40:41 PM

Endowments--entities purpose-built to provide steady streams of revenue for nonprofit institutions--serve as powerhouse LPs in the investment world, consistently funneling capital into various equities and alternatives in order to fulfill their mission. For industry professionals such as fund managers and ETF distributors, access to endowments is pivotal in their ability to raise capital from more risk-tolerant, long-term focused investors. Continue reading to explore the top ten endowments by total assets under management, with insights into investment preferences, consultants utilized, investment committees and more powered by FINTRX data.

Top 10 Endowments by AUM

1) Harvard Management Company - $50.7B

HQ Location: Boston, MA

Investment Committee Members: 19

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America

Alternatives Used: Debt, Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

2) University of Texas System Endowment - $42.7B

HQ Location: Austin, TX

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia

Alternatives Used: Debt, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Accounting (1), Investment (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

3) Yale Investments Office - $40.7B

HQ Location: New Haven, CT

Investment Committee Members: 12

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America

Alternatives Used: Debt, Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

4) Stanford Management Company - AUM $36.5B

HQ Location: Boston, MA

Investment Committee Members: 3

Geographic Focus: North America, Global

Alternatives Used: Debt, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

5) Princeton University Investment Company - AUM: $34.1B

HQ Location: Princeton, NJ

Investment Committee Members: 7

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America

Alternatives Used: Debt, Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

6) University of California Investment - AUM: $31.4B

HQ Location: Oakland, CA

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia, Europe

Alternatives Used: Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate

Consultants: Investment (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

7) MIT Investment Management Company - AUM: $23.6B

HQ Location: Cambridge, MA

Investment Committee Members: 14

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America

Alternatives Used: Debt, Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

8) Penn Office of Investments - AUM: $21.0B

HQ Location: Philadelphia, PA

Investment Committee Members: 13

Geographic Focus: North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America

Alternatives Used: Debt, Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

9) University of Michigan Endowment - AUM: $17.9B

HQ Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Geographic Focus: North America, Global

Alternatives Used: Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Investment (1)

 

10) University of Notre Dame Endowment - AUM: $17.0B

HQ Location: South Bend, IN

Investment Committee Members: 8

Geographic Focus: North America, Global

Alternatives Used: Debt, Direct Investments, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds, Long Only, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital

Consultants: Accounting (1)

Active ESG Investor

 

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