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 Biden made a fundraising stop at billionaire environmentalist and former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer’s house in September. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 Jumia Technologies , a pan-African e-commerce company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, could see its value increase tenfold or more in the coming years, according to hedge fund manager Josh Koren. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 July 2024 Meanwhile, hedge fund billionaires Ken Griffin and Paul Singer met with Trump recently about donating to his campaign, according to Bloomberg. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 July 2024 Sunak worked as a successful banker for years, starting at Goldman Sachs before achieving an MBA and returning to the lucrative hedge fund space. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hedge fund 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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hedge fund

see fund sense 2

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