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 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 Millennium, the $79 billion multi-strategy hedge fund, earlier took a $100 million writedown resulting from an exposure to First Brands’ debt. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 There are many investment options beyond stocks and bonds, such as real estate and alternative investments like hedge funds and private credit—which can all provide potential opportunities for wealth creation. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 Griffin’s firms, the hedge fund Citadel and market-maker Citadel Securities, will occupy roughly half of the available space. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hedge fund

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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 17 Oct. 2025.

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hedge fund

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