hedge fund

American  

[hej fuhnd] / ˈhɛdʒ ˌfʌnd /

noun

1. an investment partnership that uses high-risk, speculative methods to obtain large, short-term profits.

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hedge fund British  

noun

1. a largely unregulated speculative fund which offers substantial returns for high-risk investments

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Etymology

Origin of hedge fund

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

By contrast, Hilton presented himself as the “more cosmopolitan” candidate who “can talk to the hedge fund manager or the small-business owner or the Sacramento lobbyist,” said Klink said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The hedge fund founder and environmental activist spent $216 million of his own money on his campaign, and now joins the legion of other high-profile, self-funding candidates rejected by California voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Stanford’s endowment, which managed $47.7 billion at the end of June, also gained exposure through other managers, including venture firms Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital, and the hedge fund Darsana, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Jane Street has invested alongside Situational Awareness in venture deals in addition to allocating to its hedge fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If they were on their BlackBerrys, they were probably hedge fund guys, checking their profits and losses in the Asian markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

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