When hedge fund managers engage in philanthropy, they often do so through their own foundations, which is certainly the case with Jeffrey Aronson of Centerbridge Partners. He contributed $11.7 million to his foundation in 2024, including a number of unnamed stocks. Beyond contributions, we can see which funds he trusts the most by looking at where he invests his foundation’s capital.
According to its 990-PF for 2024, which was filed in November 2025, the Jeffrey H and Shari L Aronson Family Foundation had $219.7 million in assets at the end of the fiscal year. The Aronson Family Foundation primarily gives to educational and Jewish organizations.
Capital gains and losses
As far as capital gains and losses, the Jeffrey H and Shari L Aronson Foundation raked in over $3 million on publicly traded securities. The foundation also sold some holdings in the West Street Global Growth Partners Offshore fund at a small loss. The West Street fund is a private equity growth-expansion fund operated by Goldman Sachs.
Also see: Centerbridge’s Jeffrey Aronson Invests His Foundation’s Money Here in 2023
The Aronson Family Foundation gained nearly $300,000 on its sale of holdings in Finepoint Capital Partners, which utilizes a deep-value strategy that looks for opportunities, combining this with a fundamental approach to assessing value. The foundation also sold some holdings in the Centerbridge Partners Credit Partners fund, gaining nearly $400,000.
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