hedge fund
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
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Others joked that you could “simply sell the coin flip to a hedge fund for $400,000.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
That’s the prediction of Russell Clark, founder of award-winning London-based hedge fund Brumby Capital.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Through the 1980s and much of the 1990s, Robertson’s value-oriented hedge fund, Tiger Management, had amazing returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The previous record for a fossil auction was "Apex" the Stegosaurus, bought for $44.6 million in 2024 by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Prominent on the list was a hedge fund called FrontPoint Partners.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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