Northwestern University Investment Office

Overview

Northwestern’s Investment Office manages the university endowment and related assets to support institutional priorities.¹

The endowment supports academic, research, student-aid, and institutional priorities.¹

Estimated AUM: $15.2B as of Aug 31, 2025³
Capital pool: university endowment²
Investment model: Official page states about 8% of the fund is managed internally, chiefly fixed income; remainder is managed through external managers.¹
Investment approach: Fund Growth, Payouts and More Investments Through our strategic and responsible management of the endowment, we to contribute to the long-term success of the entire university.²
Spending support: Not listed yet
Spending policy: Not listed yet
Asset allocation: Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, private credit, hedge funds, infrastructure, public markets, fixed income.²
Performance: Not listed yet
Governance: This includes consideration of environmental, social, and corporate governance issues in potential investments.²
Investment team: Official endowment page stated 24 staff, including 12 investment staff.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 (northwestern.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Investment model, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 3, 2026
Website (northwestern.edu)Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Governance · checked Jul 3, 2026
Other source (praxisrock.com)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 3, 2026