hedge fund
noun
: an investing group usually in the form of a limited partnership that employs speculative techniques in the hope of obtaining large capital gains
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McDonald, whose clients include many large hedge funds, says the trades discussed the most in that group are ones going long hard assets and commodities.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in history suggested that redistribution will be sorely needed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson is the company’s controlling shareholder.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Their ability to swing elections brings some efficiency to proxy battles, corralling the efforts of corporate management and the hedge funds trying to pressure them, and winning over the Big Three is usually enough for either side to secure victory.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in history suggested that redistribution will be sorely needed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson is the company’s controlling shareholder.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Their ability to swing elections brings some efficiency to proxy battles, corralling the efforts of corporate management and the hedge funds trying to pressure them, and winning over the Big Three is usually enough for either side to secure victory.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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