hedge fund

[ hej fuhnd ]

noun

1. an investment partnership that uses high-risk, speculative methods to obtain large, short-term profits.

hedge fund

noun

1. a largely unregulated speculative fund which offers substantial returns for high-risk investments

Word History and Origins

Origin of hedge fund¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Some hedge funds bought shares because they were forced to “cover” their short positions — a financial cost imposed on investors who bet a stock will go down before it goes up.

From Washington Post

The development sent shock waves through Wall Street, as the amateur investors squeezed billions of dollars in losses from hedge funds that had bet the stocks they targeted would drop.

From Washington Post

Large hedge funds held positions that would improve if GameStop stumbled, so part of the surge was also framed as an attempt by individual market participants to stick it to powerful financial interests.

From Washington Post

The framing of the surge as little guys taking on hedge funds was especially appealing.

From Washington Post

She said she wants to hear from Reddit, Robinhood, GameStop and “some of the hedge funds.”

From Washington Post

All the money from cuts to public education can go toward more tax breaks for hedge-fund types.

From The Daily Beast

Third, the destruction: These hedge-fund managers want to eliminate all limits and oversight of charter schools.

From The Daily Beast

The center-right hedge fund clique known as Third Way, and associated Blue Dogs and hangers on.

From The Daily Beast

In 1998, when the hedge fund Long Term Capital Management blew up, the New York Fed helped organize a $3.65 billion bailout.

From The Daily Beast

The most vital player was Och-Ziff Capital Management, the largest publicly traded hedge fund on Wall Street.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

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