hedge fund
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
Warren Buffett, living proof there’s such a thing as investing skill, famously bet a hedge fund executive that an S&P 500 index fund would beat five elite “funds of funds” over 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Apex, the Stegosaurus, was auctioned to Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Major investors including Situational Awareness, a hedge fund run by a former OpenAI researcher, have indicated they’ll buy up to $7 billion shares.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Were they talking about someone working for the hedge fund?
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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