noun
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.
そのハゲタカファンドは経営不振の企業の債権を安く買い占めた。
That vulture fund bought up the debt of struggling companies at low prices.
ハゲタカファンドの買収提案に社員は不安を感じている。
Employees are uneasy about the vulture fund's takeover bid.
A general investment fund, without the negative connotation of buying distressed assets for quick profit.
An activist fund that seeks to influence management; may overlap with vulture funds but focuses on shareholder activism rather than distressed debt.
From English 'vulture fund'. The Japanese term is a direct loan translation using ハゲタカ (vulture) and ファンド (fund).