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Do hedge and merger arbitrage funds actually hedge? A time-varying volatility spillover approach

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  • Papathanasiou, Spyros
  • Vasiliou, Dimitrios
  • Magoutas, Anastasios
  • Koutsokostas, Drosos

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We examine the interaction between funds implementing hedge and merger arbitrage strategies and a set of traditional assets comprising equities, bonds, gold, crude oil, currency, commodities and real estate, by applying a time-varying spillover approach for the period 1/1/2010-7/31/2020. Results indicate that the funds absorb the fewest shocks from equities, crude oil, gold and currency compared to commodities, bonds and real estate. Furthermore, we test the effective hedging ability of these funds by estimating hedge ratios and optimal portfolio weights. Taking a short position in the volatility of the funds provides impeccable hedging effectiveness for all asset classes, except currency.

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  • Papathanasiou, Spyros & Vasiliou, Dimitrios & Magoutas, Anastasios & Koutsokostas, Drosos, 2022. "Do hedge and merger arbitrage funds actually hedge? A time-varying volatility spillover approach," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 44(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:44:y:2022:i:c:s1544612321001690
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2021.102088
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    Keywords

    Alternative investments; Connectedness; Hedge replication; Merger arbitrage; Portfolio diversification; COVID-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • C58 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Financial Econometrics
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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