LP profile

Claremont McKenna College Endowment

Endowment · Claremont, United States

#282 LP Ranking #12 of 108 endowments

3 VC firms backed

$1.2B AUM

~$96M Allocated to VC (est. 8%)

01 · Background

Who Claremont McKenna College Endowment is.

Historical Background: The endowment is associated with Claremont McKenna College, which was established in 1946 as Claremont Men's College with a founding class of 86 students. The college was renamed Claremont McKenna College in 1981, five years after it began admitting women in 1976.
Source of Capital: The endowment's capital is derived from the assets of Claremont McKenna College. Earnings from the endowment's investments are used to support scholarships, financial aid, and general academic and operational activities of the college. A portion of the endowment, approximately $3 million, is managed by the student-run CMC Student Investment Fund (SIF), which was started in 1974 with a $500 donation.
Allocation Strategy: The endowment's investment pool is diversified across multiple asset classes, including a significant allocation to alternatives. According to a 2023 report, the endowment's target allocations include 30% to private equity, 20% to absolute return strategies, and 15% to public equity. The endowment also allocates capital to real assets and fixed income, with a stated goal of achieving a long-term annualized real return of at least 5.5%.

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02 · Fund commitments

The funds Claremont McKenna College Endowment backs.

Claremont McKenna College Endowment is a limited partner in 3 funds. 2 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.

HSG

China

03 · Other LPs

Other LPs.

Other endowments in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Claremont McKenna College Endowment by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.

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University of Michigan Endowment

LP rank #3 · United States

$18B AUM 81 VC funds backed

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The Heinz Endowments

LP rank #130 · United States

$2.3B AUM 45 VC funds backed

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University of Washington Endowment

LP rank #140 · United States

$6.2B AUM 28 VC funds backed