institutional investor

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An organization, such as a government, labor union, or business, that makes investments, especially in stock and bond markets.

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Institutional investors account for a majority of investments made in the United States.

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Another asks: "Are you heartbroken you gave the institutional investor preference over the equity punks, James? An arrangement that ensured we received no return on our investments."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“If you’re a large enough institutional investor, this could lead to larger profits,” said co-author Heather L.R.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It is the first major institutional investor to disclose how it voted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Goldman Sachs, for one, is sticking to its end-2026 target of $4,900 per ounce, and sees upside risks from central bank as well as institutional investor demand.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

You know, Ben said to Charlie and Jamie, if you established yourself as a serious institutional investor, you could phone up Lehman Brothers or Morgan Stanley and buy eight-year options on whatever you wanted.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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