vulture fund
A fund that buys distressed assets at low prices and later sells them for a profit, often in a way perceived as aggressive or predatory.
That vulture fund bought up the debt of struggling companies at low prices.
Employees are uneasy about the vulture fund's takeover bid.
Common katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in print.
Kanji spelling is rare; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
From English 'vulture fund'. The Japanese term is a direct loan translation using ハゲタカ (vulture) and ファンド (fund).