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hedge fund

[hej fuhnd] / ˈhɛdʒ ˌfʌnd /
NOUN
mutual fund
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bond fund closed-end fund investment fund retirement plan
WEAK
401k fund IRA individual retirement account money market funds money-market fund no-load fund open-end fund stock fund

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Working as a junior hedge fund analyst in the 2000s, I had internally championed positions in EganaGoldpfeil and Tack Fat—two fast-growing, Hong Kong-listed small-cap stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The filing also showed the hedge fund had written call options, which are obligations to sell, at prices ranging from $150 to $310 that also expire on March 20.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The hedge fund held an 8.7% stake in the company around this time last year, according to a separate filing External link from March 14, 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Billionaire hedge fund owner Chris Rokos is to donate £190m to the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lippmann spent twenty hours with one hedge fund guy and thought he had him sold, only to have the guy call his college roommate, who worked for some home builder, and change his mind.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis