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

Examples of hedge fund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Five years ago, Piney Point was controlled by HRK Holdings, a small firm principally owned by a Wall Street executive and former hedge fund manager. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

These statuettes were seized from hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt, formerly one of the world’s largest ancient art collectors. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2026

Everything from mortgage rates to sophisticated hedge fund trades can become contingent on a stable 10-year yield. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The biggest backer of the group’s political action committee is hedge fund manager Aaron Sosnick. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hedge fund

• and
• bund
• gunned
• hund
• mund
• shunned
• stunned
• fecund
• refund
• rotund
• secund

Legal Definition

hedge fund

see also:

fund sense 2