hedge fund

American  

[hej fuhnd] / ˈhɛdʒ ˌfʌnd /

noun

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

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hedge fund British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hedge fund

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The startup has closed its Series B funding round, led by AMD and the hedge fund Magnetar Capital, raising $350 million at a post-money valuation of $1.55 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The hedge fund founder and environmental activist spent $216 million of his own money on his campaign, and now joins the legion of other high-profile, self-funding candidates rejected by California voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

By contrast, Hilton presented himself as the “more cosmopolitan” candidate who “can talk to the hedge fund manager or the small-business owner or the Sacramento lobbyist,” said Klink said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Stanford’s endowment, which managed $47.7 billion at the end of June, also gained exposure through other managers, including venture firms Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital, and the hedge fund Darsana, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A lot of hedge fund managers spent time chitchatting with their investors and treated their quarterly letters to them as a formality.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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