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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In July, Situational Awareness faced margin calls after AI bets soured, leading the hedge fund to strike a deal with Ken Griffin’s Citadel to offload a big chunk of its public equity book. — Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 In late June, Leon Black—cofounder of the hedge fund Apollo Global Management and one of the world’s biggest art collectors—walked into a congressional office building and talked about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 The historic cottage was recently purchased by billionaire hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin with plans to move it to Coconut Grove. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Amazon remained the hedge fund’s largest holding, according to InsiderScore. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 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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