Brown University Investment Office

Overview

Brown’s Investment Office manages the university endowment and other managed assets to support academic priorities.¹

The endowment supports Brown University academic priorities and donor-designated purposes.¹

Estimated AUM: $8B as of Jun 30, 2025²
Capital pool: university endowment¹
Investment model: Endowment Investment Approach The endowment is invested in a diversified portfolio managed by outstanding investment managers selected on the basis of both ability and integrity.¹
Investment approach: Endowment Investment Approach The endowment is invested in a diversified portfolio managed by outstanding investment managers selected on the basis of both ability and integrity.¹
Spending support: Brown reported the endowment provided a record $352 million to academic priorities.¹
Spending policy: Not listed yet
Asset allocation: Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income.³
Performance: FY2025 return reported at 11.9%.¹
Governance: Performance Societal Impact Brown incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment selection and works to encourage increased awareness of ESG issues by its investment partners.¹
Investment team: The graph below depicts the endowment’s performance since the inception of the Investment Office in 2001.¹
Unfunded commitments: Not listed yet
Source freshness: Last verified Jul 3, 2026 · Verified

Last verified Jul 3, 2026 from public career and organization materials.

Website (investment.brown.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters, Investment model, Investment approach, Spending support, Investment performance, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 3, 2026
Website (investment.brown.edu)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 3, 2026
Website (investment.brown.edu)Asset allocation · checked Jul 4, 2026