This paper investigates the role of institutional investor networks on firm value. Using US data over the period 2001-2013, we document that block-holdings from more central institutional investors (i.e. with larger co-ownership ties) enhance firm value more than those held by other investors....

Cash holding is on average more valuable when firms are managed by overconfident CEOs. Economically, having an overconfident CEO on board is associated with an increase of $0.28 in the value of $1.00 cash holding. The positive effect of CEO overconfidence on the value of cash concentrates among...