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 pair met in 1992, while both were working at New York City hedge fund management firm D. E. Shaw & Co, according to the New York Times.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 June 2025
And worst of all, two activist investors—Australia’s Brett Blundy, the company’s largest shareholder, and hedge fund Barrington Capital—have the retailer in their crosshairs, and have called for an overhaul of its board.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Hefty Payroll Money is no object to Mets owner Steve Cohen, who made a fortune as a hedge fund magnate before buying the ballclub five years ago.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
And billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election) pledged to bankroll whichever viable challenger vows to take on Mamdani in November.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 28 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 June 2025
And worst of all, two activist investors—Australia’s Brett Blundy, the company’s largest shareholder, and hedge fund Barrington Capital—have the retailer in their crosshairs, and have called for an overhaul of its board.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Hefty Payroll Money is no object to Mets owner Steve Cohen, who made a fortune as a hedge fund magnate before buying the ballclub five years ago.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
And billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election) pledged to bankroll whichever viable challenger vows to take on Mamdani in November.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 28 June 2025
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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