Local Bias Among U.S.-based Hedge Funds

I examine local bias in hedge fund portfolio selection, using Section 13-F original and confidential holding filings. Using Coval and Moskowitz (1999) measure, I find that local bias is present among U.S.-based hedge funds. The holdings of funds are on average 20-67 km closer to hedge funds than the...

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Main Author: Stukalo, Mikhail
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2017
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/bus_admin_diss/88
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1094&context=bus_admin_diss