The U.S. equities market price process is largely driven by the information set and actions of large institutional investors, not individual retail investors. Using quarterly 13-F holdings, we construct the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) of institutional investor concentration as a measure of...

The U.S. equity markets are largely driven by actions of institutional investors. Using quarterly 13-F holdings, we construct the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index of institutional investor concentration as a measure of granularity. We study how granularity affects: the cross-section of returns,...

We evaluate the importance of "Limits to Arbitrage" to explain profitability of momentum strategies. Specifically, when the availability of arbitrage capital is in short supply, momentum cycles last longer, and breaks in momentum cycles are shorter. We demonstrate the robustness of our findings...

We evaluate the importance of "Limits to Arbitrage" to explain profitability of momentum strategies. Specifically, when the availability of arbitrage capital is in short supply, momentum cycles last longer, and breaks in momentum cycles are shorter. We demonstrate the robustness of our findings...