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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Ken Griffin’s hedge fund giant Citadel moved its headquarters from Chicago to Miami, a relocation announced back in 2022.
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
He is also given the opportunity to return to his former employer, the prestigious hedge fund Bailey Russell.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
This proposal continues a decades-long conservative strategy, originating with billionaire hedge fund operator Peter Peterson, to means-test Social Security rather than address the program’s fiscal challenges through revenue increases on high earners.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Not for the faint-hearted, but catnip for that certain type who’s made a fortune by outsmarting competing hedge fund managers or private equity firms.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
He is also given the opportunity to return to his former employer, the prestigious hedge fund Bailey Russell.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
This proposal continues a decades-long conservative strategy, originating with billionaire hedge fund operator Peter Peterson, to means-test Social Security rather than address the program’s fiscal challenges through revenue increases on high earners.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Not for the faint-hearted, but catnip for that certain type who’s made a fortune by outsmarting competing hedge fund managers or private equity firms.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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