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Hedge Fund Terms & Definitions
I have started collecting definitions of several hedge fund terms, definitions and analytical ratios. Eventually I hope to define over 100 different hedge fund terms here. If you want to contribute a definition please email me the information at Richard@RichardCWilson.com.

List of Hedge Fund Terms


Portfolio Analytics Hedge Fund Terms
  1. Sortino Ratio
  2. Sharpe Ratio
  3. R Squared
  4. Draw Down
  5. Appraisal Ratio
  6. Omega Ratio
  7. Treynor Ratio
  8. Zero Coupon Bonds
  9. Alpha
  10. Portable Alpha
  11. Active Premium
  12. Policy Effect

General Hedge Fund Terms
  1. What is a Hedge Fund?
  2. Hedge Fund Redemption Date
  3. Prime Brokerage
  4. Hedge Fund Performance Fee | What are these fees?
  5. Rehypothication
  6. Institutional Investment Consultant Definition
  7. Accredited Investor
  8. Asset Allocation Diversification
  9. Prime Broker Definition
  10. Emerging Markets Hedge Funds
  11. Hedge Fund Administrators
  12. Large Accredited Investors
  13. Hedge Fund Leverage
  14. Futures and Commodities Market
  15. Hedge Fund Investors
  16. Hedge Fund Research 
  17. Diversified Investment Advisors
  18. Lamp Letter | Lamp Technologies SEC Letter Regarding Performance
  19. Maximum Drawdown | Term Definition | What is it?
  20. What is a Commodity Pool Operator?
  21. What are Currency Futures?
  22. Distressed Securities Investing Strategy | What is it?
  23. Derivative Product or Instrument | Definition - What is it?
  24. Convertible Arbitrage Hedge Fund | Funds What is it?
  25. Distressed Debt Securities
  26. Hedge Fund Widget/Blidget
  27. Master-Feeder Fund Structure
  28. Hedge Fund High Water Mark Definition
  29. Multi-Family Offices
  30. Credit Default Swaps
  31. Agricultural Commodities Definition
  32. Sovereign Wealth Funds
  33. Hedge Fund Redemptions
  34. Hedge Fund Inception Date | What is an inception date?
  35. Hedge Fund Strategies
  36. Hedge Fund High Water Market | Definition - What is it?
  37. European Expert Network for Hedge Funds
  38. What is Hedge Funds | What Is a Hedge Fund?
  39. Capital Hurdle Rate Calculation | Definition What is it?
  40. General Partner Liability | GP Agreements Definition
  41. Macro Investing Strategy | Hedge Fund Investment Strategy
  42. Offshore Fund | Offshore Hedge Funds Definition | What are they?
  43. Net Asset Value NAV | Calculation Ratio Definition | What is it?
  44. Fund Prime Broker | Hedge Fund Prime Broker Functions
  45. Equity Market Neutral Fund | Market Neutral Hede Fund Strategy Definition
  46. Fund of Funds Management (Multi-Manager Funds)
  47. Event Driven Hedge Fund Strategy | What is it?
  48. Fund of Hedge Funds
Investment Terms and Definitions
  1. Active Management
  2. Normal Distribution Kurtosis | Statistics Definition
  3. Jensen's Alpha | Ratio What is it?
  4. Active Portfolio Strategy
  5. Active Account
  6. Aggressive Portfolio
  7. Wire House
  8. Fundamental Analysis Investment Strategy | Research & Ideas
  9. Fixed Income Arbitrage | Hedge Fund Investment Strategy Definition
  10. Emerging Markets Investments | Investment Definition
  11. Compounded Monthly Return | What is it?
  12. Closed Fund | Closed Hedge Fund or Mutual Fund Definition
  13. Bottom Up Investment Approach or Strategy | A definition
  14. Warrant Definition
  15. Stock Trading Volume
  16. Unlisted Securities
  17. Fund Transactions
  18. Trading Range
  19. Trader Definition
  20. Trade Date
  21. Trade Terms
  22. Stock Tick
  23. Stop Limit Order
  24. Short Sale Definition
  25. Separate Managed Accounts
  26. Trading Halt
  27. Stock Ticker
  28. Tick Indicator
  29. Stop Order Definition
  30. Shares Spread
  31. Specialist Definition
  32. Spot Rate Definition
  33. Stock Short Position
  34. Long Short Position
  35. Settlement Price
  36. Settlement Date
  37. Stock Settlement
  38. Stock Exchange Seat
  39. Round Lot
  40. Stock Bond Refunding
  41. Redemption Price
  42. Rebalancing Worksheet
  43. Realize Gain
  44. Real Time Share Prices
  45. Prices Range
  46. Stock Market Quotations
  47. Trade Programs
  48. Profit Taking
  49. Popular Offering Price
  50. The Trading Pit
  51. Common Stock Par Value
  52. Paper Profits
  53. Investment Opportunity Cost
  54. The Opening Bell
  55. Brokerage Operations
  56. Opening Price
  57. Fund Net Asset Value NAV
  58. Net Price Change
  59. Negotiable Security
  60. Stock Market Share Price
  61. National Association of Securities Dealers NASD
  62. Risk Free Rate of Return | Risk Free Interest Rates
  63. Riskless Arbitrage Investment Strategy | Definition | What is it?
  64. Relative Value Arbitrage Investing | Short Definition | What is it?
  65. Regulation D Securities | What are Regulation D Securities?
  66. SEC Regulation D | SEC Regulation D Definition
  67. Redemption Fee | What is a redemption fee?
  68. Annual Rate of Return | Rate of Investment Return Definition
  69. R Squared Value | Calculation & Definition | What is it?
  70. Qualified Purchaser Act Definition | What is a Qualified Purchaser?
  71. Private Placement Program | Programs for Private Placement Investments
  72. Private Equity Investment Fund | What is a Private Equity Fund?
  73. Private Investment in Public Equities | Also Known as PIPEs
  74. Net Asset Value NAV | Calculation Ratio Definition | What is it?
  75. Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities | What is this Strategy?
  76. Merger Arbitrage Fund | Merger Arbitrage Investment Strategy Definition
  77. Master Feeder Fund | What is a Master Feeder Hedge Fund Setup?
  78. Stock Market Timer | Definition | What are stock market timers?
  79. Asset Management Fee | Management Fees Charged by Hedge Funds
  80. Managed Futures Funds | What is a Managed Futures Fund?
  81. Long Short Strategy | Long Short Investment Strategy Used by Hedge Funds
  82. Lock Up Period | What is a hedge fund lock up peiod?
  83. Limited Investment Partnership | What are Limited Investment Partnerships?
  84. Leverage | Leverage Ratio | Fund Leverage Calculations
  85. Investing Long
  86. Floor Trader
  87. Stock Liquidation
  88. Trading Floor
  89. Fill or Kill Order
  90. Execute an Order
  91. Ex Dividend Date
  92. Ex-dividend
  93. Security Downgrade
  94. Stock Dividend Yield
  95. Discretionary Account
  96. Discount Stock Price
  97. tock Day Trading
  98. Securities Dealers
  99. CUSIP Service Bureau
  100. CUSIP Number
  101. Short Sell Cover
  102. Current Stock Price
  103. Convertible Security Definition
  104. Securities Contracts
  105. Trade Confirmation
  106. Stock Trading Commissions
  107. Stock Price Range
  108. Closing Stock Price
  109. Stock Churning
  110. The Close
  111. Buy on Opening
  112. Buy Order
  113. Buy On Margin
  114. Buy On Close
  115. Brokerage Fee
  116. Buy In
  117. Bid and Asked
  118. Security Bid Price
  119. Below Par Value
  120. Define Beta | A Definition of Beta - What is it?
  121. Average Monthly Return | Rate of Return | Definition
  122. Beginning Market Value
  123. Convertible Arbitrage Investment Strategy
  124. What is Arbitrage?
  125. Underlying Security
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