Latest data: SEC Form PF · Q4 2025 · Released Mar 15, 2026
GlossaryIndex C

Terms stating with C

Calendar Spread

Definition of Calendar Spread, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Calmar Ratio

Definition of Calmar Ratio, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Capital Call

Definition of Capital Call, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Capital Commitment

Definition of Capital Commitment, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Capital Structure Arbitrage

Definition of Capital Structure Arbitrage, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Carried Interest

Definition of Carried Interest, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Carry Trade

Definition of Carry Trade, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Central Counterparty (CCP)

A Central Counterparty is the legal entity within a clearing house that assumes the credit risk of both the buyer and seller in a transaction.

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Cftc Reportable Position

Definition of Cftc Reportable Position, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Circuit Breaker

Definition of Circuit Breaker, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Clawback Provision

Definition of Clawback Provision, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Clearing House

A clearing house is an intermediary financial institution that sits directly between buyers and sellers, guaranteeing the settlement of trades.

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Collateral Management

Collateral management is the daily operational process of ensuring sufficient liquid assets are pledged to counterparties to secure massive leverage and derivative trades.

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Commodity Trading Adviser

Definition of Commodity Trading Adviser, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Component Var

Definition of Component Var, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Conditional Value At Risk

Definition of Conditional Value At Risk, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Contagion Risk

Definition of Contagion Risk, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Convertible Arbitrage

Definition of Convertible Arbitrage, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Correlation Breakdown

Definition of Correlation Breakdown, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Correlation Trading

Definition of Correlation Trading, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Counterparty Concentration

Counterparty concentration measures how heavily a fund relies on a single financial institution for borrowing, clearing, or trading.

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Counterparty Risk

Counterparty risk is the probability that the other party in an investment, credit, or trading transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations.

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Credit Default Swap

A Credit Default Swap (CDS) is a derivative contract acting as insurance against the default of an underlying corporate or sovereign bond.

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Credit Long Short

Definition of Credit Long Short, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Credit Spread

Definition of Credit Spread, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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Crossing Network

Definition of Crossing Network, representing a core concept in hedge fund operations and systemic risk monitoring.

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