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
Examples of hedge fund in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Often, those companies have a large amount of shares being shorted, which can lead to price increases and force hedge funds and other firms betting against these companies to take a sizable financial loss.
—
Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Opendoor Technologies, an online real estate stock that was touted by hedge fund manager Eric Jackson, enjoyed a meteoric surge Monday on speculative fervor, before fizzling Tuesday — a telling signal.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The stock’s recent gains came as hedge fund manager Eric Jackson touted the stock on X. Opendoor faces a tough housing market, with soaring interest rates and a low supply of homes making purchases and sales difficult for both homebuyers and homeowners.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Cramer, a former hedge fund manager, closed his show on July 22 speaking about the remarkable surge in Kohl's stock price.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hedge fund
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Opendoor Technologies, an online real estate stock that was touted by hedge fund manager Eric Jackson, enjoyed a meteoric surge Monday on speculative fervor, before fizzling Tuesday — a telling signal.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The stock’s recent gains came as hedge fund manager Eric Jackson touted the stock on X. Opendoor faces a tough housing market, with soaring interest rates and a low supply of homes making purchases and sales difficult for both homebuyers and homeowners.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Cramer, a former hedge fund manager, closed his show on July 22 speaking about the remarkable surge in Kohl's stock price.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hedge fund
Cite this Entry
“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share