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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The positions revealed in the hedge fund’s quarterly filing do not reflect any trades made after the April 2 tariff rollout by President Donald Trump. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 May 2025 From automating mundane tasks such as transcribing client calls to providing sophisticated analytics for hedge fund managers and speeding up the discovery of new chemical materials, AI is reshaping how startups innovate. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 From rappers and singers to CEOs and hedge fund managers, the rich and famous call Star Island their home. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 The three hedge funds — Perry Capital, Och-Ziff Capital Management and Citadel — who lent the money were entitled to demand seats on the board and a share of capital in United if payments had been late. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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hedge fund

see fund sense 2

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