Episode 91

E91: How Elite Endowments Invest in 2024

September 3, 202424m 53s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (dts.podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Original episode page View transcript

Show Notes

Renee Hanna, Managing Director of Investments at Baylor University sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how Baylor balances allocation between public and private investments, how its private investments are built around returns hurdles, and thoughts on appropriately sizing commitments.

The 10X Capital Podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd)

LinkedIn: Renee Hanna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-hanna-cfa-474749a/ Baylor: https://www.linkedin.com/school/baylor-university/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS: Baylor University Endowment: https://investments.web.baylor.edu/baylors-university-endowment

Questions or topics you want us to discuss on The 10X Capital Podcast? Email us at [email protected]

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) Episode Preview (2:32) Growth and Evolution of Private Investments (4:15) Long-term Sector Focus and Diversification Strategies (7:31) Investment Durations and Venture Fund Selection (9:19) Smaller Venture Funds: Alignment and Incentives (13:13) Venture Capital: Correlation and Diversification (17:02) Manager Assessment: Referencing and Qualitative Factors (18:05) Investing in Spinouts: Benefits and Challenges (19:53) Career Reflections and Starting at Baylor Pre-Crisis (21:57) Beating Ivy League Endowments and Governance Role (24:34) Closing Remarks

← All episodes of How I Invest with David Weisburd