Essays about: "Activist hedge funds"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 essays containing the words Activist hedge funds.

  1. 6. Size Matters: An Empirical Analysis of Activist Hedge Funds

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Carl Magnus Behm; Erik Hedensiö; [2016]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund Activism; Shareholder Activism; Fund Size; Investment Size; Abnormal Returns;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether large activist hedge funds on average earn lower returns than small activist hedge funds. The manually collected sample consists of 763 companies targeted by 104 hedge funds with an activist profile in the period 2000-2014 in the United States. READ MORE

  3. 7. Trends in Abnormal Returns to Hedge Fund Activism: An Empirical Analysis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johan Karlsson; Oliver Kull; [2015]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund Activism; Shareholder Activism; Abnormal Returns;

    Abstract : Using a manually collected dataset of 2111 hedge fund activist campaigns, spanning the years 1999-2014, we find that the abnormal returns in the activist market exhibited a declining trend in the early years of the sample period. Since 2002 abnormal returns have been stable around 6-9% and show no signs of approaching zero. READ MORE

  4. 8. Hedge Fund Activism in the Short and Long Run: An Empirical Study on the Italian Market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Daniele Cipollone; [2012]
    Keywords : Hedge Fund; Activism; Italy; Event Study;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to provide a framework for understanding hedge fund involvement in the governance of Italian firms. The sample includes 113 significant investments (above 2% of market capitalization) in listed companies over the years 2006-2010, with the median holding period being 310 days, below the European average. READ MORE

  5. 9. Shareholder Activism: Can it be an Effective Governance Mechanism?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Otto Lilliehöök; Dan Margolin; [2009]
    Keywords : Shareholder activism; Intuitional investors; Activist hedge funds;

    Abstract : This paper sets out to examine whether shareholder activism can be an effective governance mechanism, i.e. if it can increase firm performance to the benefit of shareholders. We have based our study on examining and interpreting the results from previous research of the subject. READ MORE

  6. 10. The acceleration of corporate bonds made by hedge funds

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Sommansson; [2009]
    Keywords : Bankrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Hedge funds have been a part of the financial markets since the 1940's. However, it is only during the last decade that they have gained the status as one of the more influential players on this market. Today hedge funds enjoy great interest from both investors and regulators. READ MORE