I-hedge fund ichazwa njengeqoqo lokutshalwa kwezimali okuphethwe okusebenzisa izindlela zokutshala eziyinkimbinkimbi ezifana nezikhundla, ezinde, ezifushane neziphuma kokunye ezimakethe zasekhaya nezomhlaba wonke ngenhloso yokukhiqiza imbuyiselo ephezulu (kungaba ngomqondo ophelele noma ngaphezulu kwento ethile. ibhentshimakhi yomkhakha).

I-hedge fund wubambiswano oluzimele lokutshalwa kwezimali, ngendlela yenhlangano, evulekele inani elilinganiselwe labatshalizimali. Ibhizinisi cishe njalo ligunyaza ukutshalwa kwezimali okuncane kakhulu. Amathuba angaphakathi kwe-hedge funds angeke abe semthethweni ngoba avame ukufuna ukuthi abatshalizimali balondoloze imali yabo esikhwameni isikhathi esingangezinyanga eziyishumi nambili.