New Jersey threatens to snatch Yale's hedge fund crown

The US State of New Jersey is set to topple Yale Endowment as the largest investor in hedge funds.

The $11bn Yale Endowment currently holds the crown with $3.3bn, but Jersey has detailed plans to allocate $3.5bn as part of a plan to put a maximum $9.1bn into alternative investments over the next five to seven years.

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