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From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York:

A recent survey by global administrator and solutions provider SEI found that US institutions raised target portfolio allocations to hedge funds 1% higher than previous years (from 13% to 14%). Of these institutional investors, foundations and endowments were the most aggressive in their hedge fund investments; the median of those surveyed allocated 16.4% (and the highest allocated 20%). Approximately half of the 100 institutional investors surveyed by SEI fell under the title of endowments and foundations.

However, recently released research by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and the Commonfund Institute shows that endowments have relied much more on alternatives to drive their performance in recent years. Across the universe of endowments, the average portfolio allocations to alternative investments was approximately 61% (Source).

Ranking of US college endowment performance (Source) shows that this group of investors cycled out of the 2008 markets with losses ranging between -59.7% (Jackson State University) to gains of +91.6% (University of Buffalo Foun......................

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