closed-end
adjective
: having a fixed capitalization of shares that are traded on the market at prices determined by the operation of the law of supply and demand
a closed-end investment company
compare open-end
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The Saba founder has sharpened his focus on closed-end funds and investment trusts on both sides of the Atlantic in recent years, identifying investment opportunities arising from persistent valuation discounts.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Pershing Square to go public Bill Ackman is preparing to take his hedge fund management company Pershing Square public along with a new closed-end investment fund, Pershing Square USA.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
BlackRock itself has been buying back shares when the discount widens, a confident signal from management—and rare shareholder friendly move from a closed-end fund (CEF)!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Pershing Square to go public Bill Ackman is preparing to take his hedge fund management company Pershing Square public along with a new closed-end investment fund, Pershing Square USA.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
BlackRock itself has been buying back shares when the discount widens, a confident signal from management—and rare shareholder friendly move from a closed-end fund (CEF)!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Closed-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-end. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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