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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Every hedge fund manager had to take action because who knew what an Anthropic chip would be. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026 On Wall Street, the billionaire is known for paying top dollar to recruit elite talent for his $68 billion hedge fund, Citadel. — Luisa Yanez july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Gaonkar is a successful financier herself, starting her own hedge fund, SurgoCap Partners, in 2022. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 With his new wealth, Thiel invested in several start-ups and established Clarium Capital Management, a hedge fund firm. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hedge fund

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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