hedge fund
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Others joked that you could “simply sell the coin flip to a hedge fund for $400,000.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The data have been more favorable than what the Fed had in front of them in June,” said Dean Maki, chief economist at hedge fund Point72 Asset Management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
Apex, the Stegosaurus, was auctioned to Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“They told me he was a third-rate hedge fund guy who didn’t know what he was talking about.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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