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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Money is flowing into AI hedge funds like water through a broken dam. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 Yet recently some finance leaders such as Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, have recommended higher allocations to gold. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 For his part, Tony Pasquariello, global head of hedge fund coverage at Goldman Sachs, advised clients not to bet against the precious metal, at least for now. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 The bailout would deliver a major windfall to Rob Citrone, a billionaire hedge fund manager with significant investments in Argentina. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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hedge fund

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