hedge fund

noun

: an investing group usually in the form of a limited partnership that employs speculative techniques in the hope of obtaining large capital gains

Examples of hedge fund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And as a former City hedge fund manager, Tangen isn’t a 9-to-5 man either, nor are those who work for him. Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024 The agency has launched audits of 76 of the largest partnerships with assets over $10 billion, including hedge funds, large law firms, and real estate investment partnerships. William Gavin, Quartz, 17 June 2024 Cohen can thank his lucky stars that Roaring Kitty, alias Keith Gill, reemerged out of the blue three years after the latter celebrated an epic victory over Wall Street hedge funds like Melvin Capital, which got burned speculating on a drop in the price of GameStop shares. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024 The hedge fund manager also endorsed rookie manager Carlos Mendoza. Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hedge fund 

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hedge fund was in 1966

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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

hedge fund

see fund sense 2

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