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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By most measures, hedge funds have radically cut their leverage and exposure to tech. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Kate Hampton runs the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, which is funded by profits from hedge fund billionaire Chris Hohn’s TCI. — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 The latest donation from the Citadel hedge fund founder comes as polls show the race between Donalds and Democratic candidate David Jolly tightening more than expected. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 Of that total, $6 million has come from Aaron Sosnick, a hedge fund manager with a Reno address, who has been pushing for an expansion of the city’s bike lane network. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 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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