hedge fund
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hedge funds
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Two-thirds of that money has come from hedge fund manager Aaron Sosnick, who has been pressing city leaders on the expansion of bike lanes and bus lanes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The criminal case was brought by federal prosecutors and was related to the activities of his hedge fund and a biotech company.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Arguments about a particular partner’s role are less likely to work in the typical hedge fund structure where the firm is run by one or a few partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Half of that money came from Aaron Sosnick, a Reno-based hedge fund manager who has been pushing for the city to expand its network of bus and bicycle lanes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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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