esÂ·trange. tr.v. esÂ·tranged, esÂ·trangÂ·ing, esÂ·trangÂ·es. 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family. 2.
Hedge fund. A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complex portfolio-construction and risk-management techniques.
Why is it called a hedge fund? Hedge Fund FAQ Search Engine. Hedge funds were conceived as a way to generate positive investment returns regardless of market direction. To that end, hedge funds can sell short, trade in options and futures and use other strategies to hedge against market risk.