Overview
The Endowment Mission The Endowment provides perpetual funding to support the University’s educational goals while preserving real value for future generations.1
University of Delaware's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $2.2B as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- endowment1
- Investment model
- In addition, the Investments Office works with external consultants to enhance the due diligence process on external investment partners in the alternative investments space.1
- Investment approach
- Managed by the University’s Chief Investment Officer, the Investments Office will seek to maximize long-term total returns consistent with a reasonable protection of principal and in accordance with the Board of Trustees investment policies and objectives.1
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: hedge funds, real estate, public markets, fixed income.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- Managed by the University’s Chief Investment Officer, the Investments Office will seek to maximize long-term total returns consistent with a reasonable protection of principal and in accordance with the Board of Trustees investment policies and objectives.1
- Investment team
- Managed by the University’s Chief Investment Officer, the Investments Office will seek to maximize long-term total returns consistent with a reasonable protection of principal and in accordance with the Board of Trustees investment policies and objectives.1
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Verified
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (udel.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Investment model, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (udel.edu)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Existing profile AUM value with source URL https://www.udel.edu/about/investments-office/endowment-annual-report/.Annual report · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (udel.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (udel.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026