The Cook County Pension Fund received the Small Public Plan of the Year award (less than $15 billion in assets) at the 13th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards on June 26, 2015. Consideration for the Hedge Fund Investment Category is given to investors’ long-term performance and overall ability to construct and manage a hedge fund portfolio.

Institutional Investor magazine's 13th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards recognize the hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, investment consultants, endowments, foundations, family offices, corporate funds, sovereign funds and public funds that stood out in 2014 for their innovation, achievement and contribution to the industry.

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