Essays about: "Short-selling"

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  1. 1. Portfolio Strategies Under Different Inflationary Regimes

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Mohit Parkash; Diana Halladgi Naghadeh; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation; Regression Analysis; Portfolio Optimization; Markowitz; Efficient Frontier; Asset Allocation; Portfolio Management; Financial Mathematics; Inflation; Regressionsanalys; Portföljoptimering; Markowitz; Effektiv Front; Tillgångsallokering; Portföljförvaltning; Finansiell Matematik;

    Abstract : In 2023, the topic of ongoing inflation is being discussed almost daily as it has become inevitable. The global economy is facing significant uncertainty and downward pressure as several leading developed nations adopted expansionary fiscal policies and quantitative easing monetary policies during the pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mandated Short Selling Transparency and its Impact : An empirical analysis on significant short selling disclosures and their impact on Swedish small cap securities between 2017 - 2022

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : William Florin; William Jonnerberg; Rasmus Strandberg; [2023]
    Keywords : short selling disclosures; ESMA;

    Abstract : In this paper, the impact of significant short selling disclosures (> 0.5%) on returns and trading activity is studied. READ MORE

  4. 3. Luck or skills for short sellers

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Jonathan Nagy; Oscar Gustavsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Short selling; Investment strategy; Behavioral finance; Swedish stock market; Excess return; Large cap; Swedish Financial Authority;

    Abstract : This study has examined the ten most shorted shares belonging to the Swedish Stockholm Stock Exchange's Large Cap list, by following randomly selected financial institutions that have chosen to take short positions. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether it is possible for short sellers to generate an excess return compared to the index OMXS30GI. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is it possible to forecast which firms will be shorted? : Evidence from S&P 500

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Joakim Mårs; Tobias Stark; [2022]
    Keywords : Short selling; S P 500; fundamental ratios; abnormal returns; OLS regression; significance levels; forecasts; institutional ownership;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to examine whether it is possible to forecast which firmswill be shorted. To do this a regression was constructed using a sample of thecompanies currently included in S&P 500. READ MORE

  6. 5. Decomposition of ETFs: Building a synthetic portfolio of ETFs major positions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Donatas Gadlijauskas; Evelina Sarul; [2022]
    Keywords : ETF; Portfolio optimization; Sharpe ratio; VaR; GARCH; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the performance of benchmark indices and according ETFs against the synthetic portfolios that were built using the five major holdings of the selected benchmark index and its ETF. Not only do we test the synthetic portfolios, but from them, we make optimal (re-balanced) portfolios using mean-variance optimization (with short-selling constraints). READ MORE