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liquidating in this category increases. We interpret this finding as a result of competition among hedge funds in a category. As … competition increases, marginal funds are more likely to be liquidated than funds that deliver superior risk-adjusted returns. We …, competition, market impact, and favorable category positioning that are modeled in the paper. Hedge funds in capacity constrained …
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We examine the performance life cycle of hedge funds. Performance declines with age are pervasive, not just for the average fund, but also for past winners and for funds with characteristics that predict cross-sectional returns. Fund growth and decreasing performance incentives appear to...
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This article analyzes the effect of liquidity risk on the performance of various hedge fund portfolio strategies. Similarly to Avramov et al. (2007), we find that, before accounting for the effect of liquidity risk, hedge fund portfolios that incorporate predictability in managerial skills...
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Hedge fund activists have ambiguous relationships with the institutional shareholders in their target firms. While some support their activities, others counter their actions. Due to their relatively small holdings in target firms, the activists typically need the cooperation of other...
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The empirical literature on investment performance suggests that only hedge funds among institutional investors have delivered consistent superior performance. We examine whether this stylized fact holds when we narrow focus to long-equity holdings. In our sample period of 1997-2006, the...
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