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Is there information leakage prior to share repurchase announcements? Evidence from daily options trading

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This study is the first examination of daily stock options trading prior to corporate share repurchase announcements. Using a sample of over 2,000 share repurchase announcements in the United States during the 1996–2012 period, I find that the average volatility spreads become abnormally high immediately prior to repurchase announcements. Furthermore, the pre-announcement abnormal volatility spreads are positively associated with the repurchase announcement return. The results are robust to different regression specifications and randomization tests. Taken together, my findings suggest that some options market participants are informed about the upcoming repurchase announcements, facilitated by information leakage.

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  • Hao, (Grace) Qing, 2016. "Is there information leakage prior to share repurchase announcements? Evidence from daily options trading," Journal of Financial Markets, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 79-101.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finmar:v:27:y:2016:i:c:p:79-101
    DOI: 10.1016/j.finmar.2015.11.003
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    Options market; Share repurchase; Volatility spread; Information leakage;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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