Hedge fund
A hedge fund is an investment. It is a way of investing money.[1] Like mutual funds, hedge funds pool money from investors to try and make a profit. Unlike mutual funds, hedge funds do not have many regulations to protect investors.[2]
Hedge fund strategies are more risky and flexible than strategies used in mutual funds. For example, they might borrow money which is called a leverage, bet on stocks they think will fall or short-selling, or use other speculative investment practices that is not often used in mutual funds.[2]
Hedge Fund Media
Tom Steyer, hedge-fund manager of Farallon Capital.
George Soros, fund manager of Quantum Group of Funds
Ray Dalio, fund manager of Bridgewater Associates
Schematic representation of short selling in two steps. The short seller borrows shares and immediately sells them. The short seller then expects the price to decrease, when the seller can profit by purchasing the shares to return to the lender.