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
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The latest poll puts Bianco in third place at 14%, followed by Tom Steyer, the billionaire hedge fund founder and environmental advocate, at 12%.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Among the big donors were Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater, and the philanthropic arms of British Petroleum, GE and Volkswagen, among many others.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
That campaign was kick-started in 2021 with a $500 million challenge grant from Open Society Foundations, the philanthropic network founded by billionaire hedge fund investor George Soros.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Among the big donors were Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater, and the philanthropic arms of British Petroleum, GE and Volkswagen, among many others.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
That campaign was kick-started in 2021 with a $500 million challenge grant from Open Society Foundations, the philanthropic network founded by billionaire hedge fund investor George Soros.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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