hedge fund
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Steyer, 68, made his fortune founding a hedge fund that included investments in fossil fuels, private prisons and other businesses that are controversial among Democrats.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Aschenbrenner, a Columbia grad who is just 24, started a hedge fund to catch the AI wave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The parabolic performance of his hedge fund has given the 24-year-old Aschenbrenner a fan club on Wall Street, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In third place with 19% support was another Democrat: Tom Steyer, a hedge fund founder and environmental activist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Morgan Stanley management, for its part, always feared that Hubler and his small team of traders might quit and create their own hedge fund.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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