130/30 MUTUAL FUND
Mutual fund with long and short positions in its portfolio. The fund is long 100\% of its assets, and short 30\% of the value portfolio, using the cash from the short sale to go long in additional assets. Overall, the fund is 130\% long and 30\% short, hence 130/30.
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