hedge fund

[hej fuhnd]

noun

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

hedge fund

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hedge fund¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

That was Ray Dalio — the billionaire founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates — discussing how much gold it makes sense for investors to have in their portfolios.

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Hard assets, value-priced equities, private equity, and hedge funds are helpful.

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Court papers show numerous hedge funds and bank-run funds around the world are among the company’s creditors.

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The former Conservative Party leader worked at investment bank Goldman Sachs -- to which he returned as a senior adviser in July 2025 -- followed by two hedge funds before entering politics.

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Steyer founded a hedge fund whose investments included massive fossil fuel projects, but after he learned of the environmental consequences of these financial decisions, he divested and has worked to fight climate change.

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