hedge fund
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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That’s the prediction of Russell Clark, founder of award-winning London-based hedge fund Brumby Capital.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then there are the Mets, owned by hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Apex, the Stegosaurus, was auctioned to Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
He’d always been different from what one might expect a hedge fund manager to be.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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