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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Kenneth Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, spent $108 million on Republican candidates, trading company owners Jeffrey and Janine Yass spent $101 million and Paul Singer, a hedge fund manager, spent $67 million. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 As Michaela’s hedge fund manager husband Peter, Kevin Bacon is really just an accessory to the women. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 May 2025 The founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, has warned about the ballooning U.S. deficit for years. Yun Li, CNBC, 22 May 2025 Bitcoin prices, which managed to set multiple records on Wednesday, May 21, could test the $120,000 level in the coming weeks, according to technical analysis provided by hedge fund manager Joe DiPasquale. Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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hedge fund

see fund sense 2

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