In this paper, we rationalize the persistent abnormal performance of hedge funds. We show how the commitment to deliver an absolute return, the decreasing returns to scale to which hedge fund strategies are subject, and the performance-linked compensation combine with the incomeaximizing...

This paper formally analyzes the biases related to self-reporting in hedge fund databases by matching the quarterly equity holdings of a complete list of 13F-filing hedge fund companies to the union of five major commercial databases of self-reporting hedge funds between 1980 and 2008. We find...

In contrast to the perception of a common 2/20 fee structure, we find considerable cross-sectional and time series variations in hedge fund fees using a large panel data set. Fund family characteristics and prior performance play an important role in fee determination. New fund families are...

This paper examines the contribution of closing pressure and predatory trading to the formation of the negative settlement price of NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil futures on April 20, 2020. We construct a theoretical model and show that the eagerness to close long positions,...

This paper shows how the rise of private equity has fueled non-bank participation in the U.S. syndicated loan market. Combining administrative data from the Shared National Credit register with buyout deals from Pitchbook, we find that PE-backed loans are associated with lower active bank...

This paper examines investment patterns of 50 sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in nations around the world. We study investment by SWFs in 903 public and private firms over the period 1984-2009. As expected, we observe SWFs investments are more often in private firms when the market returns of...

The hedge funds industry has evolved tremendously in recent years. According to the CASAM CISDM Industry Report, assets under management in hedge funds had grown from less than USD 50 billion at the end of 1990 to over USD 2.1 trillion at the end of 2007. However, assets managed by hedge funds...

We examine the sensitivity of estimates of abnormal performance to models that vary in the degree to which they explicitly control for variation in the regional and emerging market allocations of diversified international mutual funds. Models based on the most commonly used global MSCI...

The flow of investment capital into the commodity futures market dramatically increased around 2004, and this event is referred to as the financialization of commodity markets. We study how this phenomenon has affected average returns in this asset class by examining how returns to popular...

Institutional investors will often consider international real estate investment as a response to a limited opportunity set at home. Each investable real estate market has different characteristics that require analysis and validation. Some markets have better conditions and prospects than...