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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After being fired early in his career, Dalio founded what would become the world’s largest hedge fund as an independent operation, run out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 But Hudson Valley, NY attracts east coast A-types like the tech entrepreneurs, film producers and hedge fund managers who populated our June group. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The purchase came just four months after Mets owner Steve Cohen, hedge fund manager Dan Sundheim and venture capitalist Nat Turner paid $853 million for PSA’s parent, Collectors Universe. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Multi-strategy asset managers, such as hedge funds or asset managers for institutions, make up the remaining 25% of the market, Palmer said. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hedge fund

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hedge fund was in 1966

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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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hedge fund

see fund sense 2

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