Inside WashU's Endowment Fund | SpaceX Made Up 20% of Out AUM | Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson, Chief Investment Officer of Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), details how he expanded the university's endowment from under $8 billion to nearly $20 billion, generating $17 billion in gains over nine years. Wilson explains his aggressive restructuring strategy, which included cutting all 36 hedge funds and pivoting heavily into direct company co-investments like SpaceX. He also offers critical analysis of venture mega-funds, evergreen structures, frothy private AI valuations, and contrarian opportunities in Europe and China.
- Scott Wilson oversaw $17 billion in gains at Washington University in St. Louis, taking the endowment from under $8 billion to nearly $20 billion after cutting 36 hedge funds. Read →
- Scott Wilson expanded WashU's endowment from under $8 billion to nearly $20 billion, generating $17 billion in gains over nine years. Read →
- Scott Wilson expanded the Washington University in St. Louis endowment from under $8 billion to nearly $20 billion, generating $17 billion in gains across nine years. Read →
- WashU grew its endowment from under $8 billion to nearly $20 billion over nine years, generating $17 billion in gains after Scott Wilson cut all 36 hedge funds. Read →
- Washington University in St. Louis grew its endowment from under $8 billion to nearly $20 billion under Scott Wilson, producing $17 billion in gains over nine years while cutting all 36 of its hedge funds. Read →