hedger

American  

[hej-er] / ˈhɛdʒ ər /

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs hedges.

2. a person who hedges in betting, speculating, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of hedger

1250–1300; Middle English (in surnames); hedge, -er ¹

Example Sentences

That report details the long and short positions of hedgers and speculators in a variety of futures markets.

From Barron's

So, for better and worse, “voters of conscience” are relegated to the too often, too hapless party of wafflers and hedgers.

From Salon

Excluding Hess and Apache, the two highest hedgers, the group held only 428 million barrels.

From Reuters

Another group of inveterate hedgers are international banks which, by the nature of their business, will have both assets and liabilities in a wide range of currencies.

From Economist

Foreign currencies were being bought by holidaymakers and hedgers alike.

From The Guardian