hedge

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Both CNN and NBC News projected Hilton, a former British political strategist and Fox News commentator, had enough votes to maintain his lead from third-place candidate Tom Steyer, a billionaire hedge manager.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Steyer, 68, made his fortune founding a hedge fund that included investments in fossil fuels, private prisons and other businesses that are controversial among Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The hedge fund founder and environmental activist spent $216 million of his own money on his campaign, and now joins the legion of other high-profile, self-funding candidates rejected by California voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Later that year, Aschenbrenner launched his hedge-fund firm, which he described as a “brain trust on AI,” with Carl Shulman, another AI intellectual who once worked at Peter Thiel’s macro hedge fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This was a signal to bombard Lippmann with accusatory questions: If it’s such a great idea, why don’t you quit Deutsche Bank and start a hedge fund and make a fortune for yourself?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis