Overview
Yale’s Investments Office manages the university endowment, which supports financial aid, faculty, collections, and operating needs across the university.1
The endowment supports Yale University operations, academic programs, and donor-restricted purposes.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $44.1B as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- university endowment1
- Investment model
- We are privileged to work with investment managers of the highest integrity whose talent and passion inspire us every day.3
- Investment approach
- Support the operational due diligence process by gathering and cataloging manager documentation such as ADV filings, audited financial statements, due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), and compliance policies.3
- 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, real estate, infrastructure, public markets, fixed income.4
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- Support the preparation of performance materials for the Investment Committee and other stakeholders as needed.5
- Investment team
- The real secret is relationships with the absolute highest quality people.” David Swensen CIO, 1985–2021 © 2025 Yale University.1
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 4, 2026 · Needs review
Sources
Last verified Jul 4, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (investments.yale.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Other source (praxisrock.com)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Job posting (investments.yale.edu)Investment model, Investment approach · checked Jul 4, 2026
- Website (praxisrock.com)Asset allocation · checked Jul 4, 2026
- Job posting (job-boards.greenhouse.io)Governance · checked Jul 4, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Job posting (job-boards.greenhouse.io)Job posting · checked Jul 4, 2026
- Job posting (investments.yale.edu)Job posting · checked Jul 4, 2026
- Manual research (investments.yale.edu)Manual research · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Other source (praxisrock.com)Other source · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Website (praxisrock.com)Website · checked Jul 4, 2026
- Website (investments.yale.edu)Website · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Website (investments.yale.edu)Website · checked Jul 4, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 4, 2026