arbitrager
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arbitrager
1865–70; < French arbitrageur, equivalent to arbitrage arbitrage + -eur -eur
Example Sentences
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Theoretically, an arbitrager should be able to buy units in the Sprott fund and short a basket of gold and silver in the same proportion as the fund’s holdings, profiting when they converge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
The arbitrager said, "This is a highly accretive deal, so as soon as there's some certainty on antitrust, things should tighten right up."
From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2011
That’s usually the worst case for an arbitrager.
From BusinessWeek • May 16, 2011
One merger arbitrager said that companies are dying to make acquisitions again, but there is very little interest from shareholders in doing so.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2010
As a risk arbitrager who speculated in volatile takeover stocks, he was a member of a tight clique of operators that included Ivan Boesky.
From Time Magazine Archive
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