Style Chasing by Hedge Fund Investors
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Style Chasing by Hedge Fund Investors
Style Chasing by Hedge Fund Investors
Date Written: September 10, 2013
Abstract
This paper examines whether investors chase hedge fund investment styles. We find that better-performing and more popular styles are rewarded with higher inflows in subsequent periods. This indicates that investors compare hedge fund styles in terms of recent performance and popularity, and they subsequently reallocate funds from less successful to more successful styles. Furthermore, we find evidence of competition between individual hedge funds of the same style. Funds outperforming the other funds in their styles and funds whose inflows exceed the average flows in their styles experience higher inflows in subsequent periods. One of the reasons for competition among same-style funds is investors’ search for the best managers. The high minimum investment required to invest in a hedge fund limits investors’ diversification opportunities and makes this search particularly important. Finally, we show that hedge fund investors' implementation of style chasing in combination with intra-style fund selection represents a smart strategy.
Keywords: Investment styles, hedge funds, investor decisions, smart money, style investing, money flows
JEL Classification: G11, G12, G23
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