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hedge fund

American  
[hej fuhnd] / ˈhɛdʒ ˌfʌnd /

noun

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

hedge fund British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hedge fund

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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With a team of analysts and traders in Dubai, London and Houston, Liu operates what some inside and outside the firm view as an internal hedge fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The filing also showed the hedge fund had written call options, which are obligations to sell, at prices ranging from $150 to $310 that also expire on March 20.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Arini closed its main hedge fund to new investors when it hit $4 billion because getting bigger would hurt performance, Lemssouguer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In March 2025, Algonquin Power announced the extension of a cooperation agreement with the hedge fund along with the appointment of two new board directors including Gavin Molinelli, a senior partner at Starboard.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His name was John Devaney and he ran a hedge fund that invested in subprime mortgage bonds, United Capital Markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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