This presentation presents the key areas in the hedge fund industry in 2010. It is based on the second edition of the book "Introduction aux Hedge Funds" and was presented at a educational event from the CAIA association in Luxembourg in April 2010.
Couverture Cover of my book "Introduction aux Hedge Funds"
Key Areas In The Hedge Fund Industry in 2010
1. KEY AREAS IN THE HEDGE FUND
INDUSTRY IN 2010
Daniel Capocci, PhD – CAIA dc@dc-advisory.com
CAIA Luxembourg Educational Event APRIL 2010
2. Today’s objective
Discuss the hedge fund industry in 2010 and illustrate our
views using updated information
1. Why a second edition?
2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated figures
3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies evolution
4. Hedge Fund in 2010: the consolidation of the industry
5. The future of the hedge fund industry
6. Conclusion
4. 1. Why a second edition?
The world of hedge fund changed dramatically between
2003 & 2010
The industry grew rapidly between 2004 & 2007
The industry has been strongly hurt by the financial crisis
Star hedge fund managers emerged
Hedge fund strategies emerged/died
Hedge funds became more standard
New regulations have been implemented (Europe)
Performance stabilized in 2009
The industry is back but it is different…
5. 1. Why a second edition?
Categories Strategies Sub‐strategies
Equity market neutral
Statistical arbitrage
Market neutral Fixed income arbitrage
Mortgage‐backed securities
Convertible arbitrage
Event driven
Risk arbitrage
Distressed securities
Event driven Special situations
Non‐directional strategies PIPE/regulation D
Activism
Relative value arbitrage
Option arbitrage
Arbitrage Closed‐end fund arbitrage
Volatility arbitrage
Multi‐strategy arbitrage Multi‐strategy arbitrage
Asset based lending
Other Other
Developed markets
Long/short equity Emerging markets
Global
Sector Sector
Credit High yield
Directional strategies Short selling Short selling
Long only (leveraged) Long Only (leveraged)
Macro Macro
CTA
Managed futures Short term trader
Diversified Diversified
Fund of funds Niche Niche
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
6. 1. Structure of the second edition
Chapter 1: What is a Hedge Fund? (55 pages)
Chapter 2: Hedge Fund Characteristics (76 pages)
Chapter 3: Hedge Fund Strategies (226 pages)
Chapter 4: Hedge Fund Performance over Time (42 pages)
Chapter 5: Hedge Fund Regulation (27 pages)
Chapter 6: Hedge Fund, LTCM & recent Crisis (33 pages)
Chapter 7: Hedge Funds versus Mutual Funds (12 pages)
+ websites + index + glossary
7. 1. What’s new?
1st EDITION 2nd EDITION
CHAPTERS 6 chapters 7 chapters
PAGES 350 pages 550 pages
STRATEGIES PRESENTED
17 22
IN DETAILS
EXAMPLES PER STRATEGY 1‐2 (25 in total) 2‐3 (> 40)
100% updated
100% from HF managers
HEDGE FUND
11 countries broadly covered 14 countries in details
REGULATION
100% update analysis
HEDGE FUND & CRISIS / Including the subprime crisis
GRAPHS & SCHEMAS Around 75 graphs & schemas More than 150 graphs & schemas
9. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
12 2 500 12 2 500
In 2003 In 2010
10 10
2 000 2 000
8 8
1 500 1 500
6 6
1 000 1 000
4 4
500 500
2 2
0 0 0 0
88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08
Nombre Actifs Nombre Actifs
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
10. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Attrition rate: percentage of funds that stopped reporting
Number of funds Estimated
Funds exiting Funds entering
on 01/01/08 attrition rate
All HFR funds 3221 894 170 28 %
Long short equity 1566 404 74 26 %
Relative value 702 259 46 37 %
Credit 215 71 11 33 %
Directional trading 599 119 30 20 %
Systematic funds 114 29 8 25 %
Others 25 12 1 48 %
Roughly 30% of the funds stop to report
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
11. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Hedge Fund domicile Hedge Fund managers
based on number of funds domicile
Latin Others Europe
America 2%
1% ex-
Asia London Asia
10 % 8% 10 %
New
York
Europe 36 %
12 %
London
18 %
United-
States Offshore USA
33 % 42 % ex-NY
28 %
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
12. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Hedge Fund investors US Hedge Fund investors
repartition repartition
Others
25 %
Others
15% Instit.
United
investors
States
31%
50 % Funds of
funds
Japan 5 % 18%
Private
investors
Switzerlan 36%
d 20 %
Institutional investors continue to grow
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
13. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Use of hedge funds by Institutional investors
Institutional investors allocation to Hedge Funds
80 12
70 10
60
50 8
40 6
30 4
20
10 2
0 0
2001 2003 2005 2007 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
14. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Based on number of funds Based on AUM
Distressed Convertible
4% arbitrage
Fixed Convertible
Risk 1% Distressed
income arbitrage Autres Event driven Fixed Autres Event driven
8% 2% arbitrage Sector income 8% 7%
8% 10 % 16 %
2% 6% 7%
Sector Macro Emerging Risk
7% 6% market arbitrage
CTA 6% 3%
Emerging
6% Equity
market
8 % Equity non hedge Macro
2% CTA 10 %
non hedge Long/short Long/short
2% Equity 10 %
equity equity
Equity 30 % market 20 %
market neutral
neutral 6%
7%
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
15. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Performance of HF, bonds & equities during the worst
20 months for equities over the last 20 years
5%
The HF index offered a
positive performance 11
0%
months (12 for bonds)
Moyenne
10-2008
08-1998
09-2008
09-2002
09-1990
02-2009
08-1990
09-2001
01-2009
02-2001
07-2002
06-2008
01-2008
08-1997
03-2001
11-2008
06-1991
11-2000
06-2002
03-1990
The average performance for
-5% the stock index is -9% against
0.4% for bonds and -2.4% for
HF.
-10%
$100 000 invested during
these 20 months in the
-15% indices (impossible
practically) would have
resulted in $13 680 for shares,
-20%
$108 610 for bonds and
Actions mondiales Obligations mondiales Hedge fund global
$59 900 for HF
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
16. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Performance of HF, bonds & equities during the worst
20 months for bonds over the last 20 years
10%
The HF index offered a
5% positive performance 11
months (7 for equities)
0%
The average performance for
07-2003
04-2004
03-1994
10-2008
02-1999
02-1994
02-1996
03-2002
09-1994
11-2001
01-1992
09-2008
08-1990
10-1992
01-1990
03-1997
09-2005
03-2006
10-2003
12-1996
Moyenne
the bond index is -1.6%
-5% against -2.1% for equities and
-0.2% for HF
-10%
$100 000 invested during
these 20 months in the
-15% indices (impossible
practically) would have
-20% resulted in $71 200 for bonds,
Obligations mondiales Actions mondiales Hedge fund global 61 290 for equities and 95
100 for HF
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
17. 2. Hedge Fund in 2010: some updated
figures
Performance of HF, bonds & equities during the worst
20 months for hedge funds over the last 20 years
10%
The equity index was negative
5% 20 times but the bond index
was up 13 times
0%
The average performance for
07-2003
04-2004
03-1994
10-2008
02-1999
02-1994
02-1996
03-2002
09-1994
11-2001
01-1992
09-2008
08-1990
10-1992
01-1990
03-1997
09-2005
03-2006
10-2003
12-1996
Moyenne
the HF index is -3.2% against -
-5% 7% for equities and -0.5% for
bonds
-10%
$100 000 invested during
these 20 months in the
-15% indices (impossible
practically) would have
-20% resulted in $50 560 for HF,
Obligations mondiales Actions mondiales Hedge fund global 21320 for equities and 95 000
for bonds
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
18. Hedge Fund in 2010: hedge fund
strategies
What changed or what is changing?
19. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategy
repartition
The hedge fund industry evolves quickly and the strategy
repartition has always evolved dramatically
1970ies: long/short funds
1980ies: macro funds
1990ies: mix (long/short, macro & new strategies)
1999- early 2000ies: end of very large macro, real long/short,
CTA, CB arb, etc.
Starting 2005: long biased funds, emerging markets, less liquid
strategies (private investments, asset based lending, distressed,
event driven)
20. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategy
repartition
Since 2005, many new strategies became available: the
more exotic, the more attractive
In terms of products, of markets and of tools used
Hedge fund investors focused more on returns & the
background of hedge fund selector was too often light on
technicals to understand the real risks.
Less liquid strategies became common
The frontier between hedge funds and private equity funds
disappeared
After the crisis, most hedge fund managers went back to
basics and they are more focused
In 2010, hedge fund selectors should go
deeper in the understanding of the strategies
21. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: new strategies
PIPE Asset based lending
Activism Event driven
Trade finance
Equity non hedge Convertible Arbitrage
Multi-strategy
Long/short Fixed income arbitrage
Funds of funds
Master Limited
Sector High Yield
Partnership
Short selling Climate-related funds
Emerging Markets Macro
CTA
Equity market neutral
Electricity trading Wine investing (and
other commodities)
Closed-end fund
arbitrage
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
22. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
FIXED INCOME ARBITRAGE
Curve trade
Volatility
CDS
Interest rates Credit
Correlation
Basis trading
Spread between
Relative value Long/short
countries
Spread trade Capital structure
Various maturities
Bonds/ CDS New issuances
Curve
Inter-currency
trades
arbitrage
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
23. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
Convertible arbitrage
Interest rate
curve Delta
Credit spreads
Gamma
Share price
Theta
Stock volatility Inputs Outputs
Vega
Currency
Sensitivity to
Dividend policy credit
Structure of the Sensitivity to interest
bond rates
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
24. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
Event driven
Distressed Merger &
companies acquisitions
Other special
PIPE Activists
situations
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
25. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
Event driven
Distressed Merger &
companies acquisitions
Other special
PIPE Activists
situations
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
26. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
Other special
situations
Government Balance sheet
Exchange listing Rating change
privatisation restructuring
Partial sale New regulation Recapitalisation
refinancing
LBOs Shares buyback Reorganisation Deconsolidation
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
27. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
Asset Based
Lending
Specialized agent Transactions sources
Internal origin
Documents describing the
transaction
Intellectual
Land
rights
Cash to Tangible non
Intangible Tangible fixed
receive fixed Real estate
Life-insurance Forest
Shopping
Orders
Securities center
Plane Merchandises
Long term
contracts Droit
Raw intellectuel
Train Boat Machinery
commodities
<------------------------ Follow up of the collateral ------------------------
Very frequent Spaced out Very spaced out
28. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: strategies more
complex than many thinks
Trade finance Real estate financing
Autres Courtier
Fonds ABL
intervenants Spécialisé Fonds ABL
Produits Produits pré-vendus Financement Intérêt
Entité et
Producteur Revendeur Entité capital
d’investissement Emprunteur
d’investissement
Avance Cash
Collatéral
Life insurance Fonds ABL
Actif immobilier
Cash Cash
Détenteur de
Intermédiaire Entité
police
d’assurance
Polices Polices
d’investissement
Auto loans
d’assurance d’assurance Emprunteurs peu solvables
Consumer finance Collatéral :
véhicules
Véhicules
Fonds ABL Intérêts et capital
Vendeur de Société de Entité
Prime Intérêts et capital voitures financement d’investissement
Entité Financement Vente des
Assureur Prêteur original prêts
d’investissement
Assurance Prêt
Fonds ABL
29. 3. Hedge Fund in 2010: hedge fund &
private equity
Many hedge funds invested during the private phase &
several private equity players shortened the life of the
funds Price
LIFE OF A COMPANY
FOUNDER PRIVATE LISTED SECURITIES
INVESTMENT
Private
Equity Fund
Hedge fund
IPO
PRIVATE INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENT
Time
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
31. 4. Consolidation of the hedge fund
industry
Before the crisis, not only original but also small funds (in
terms of assets) became attractive because of the
competition between hedge fund investors.
After the crisis, investors look for:
Funds that went through the crisis
Funds that are giving enough transparency
Funds that (looks like) have(ing) the capacity to make stables
returns and manage liquidity
…avoid fraud and liquidity issues
Large established funds closed for years opened
to investors and got the main inflows
32. 4. Consolidation of the hedge fund
industry
The new talents cannot raise assets to reach the
minimum size to grow further
Many funds made significant losses in 2008 and are still far
from high watermark
Many managers/traders join the large hedge fund groups
A significant part of the new assets comes from
institutional investors that loose confidence in banks and
classic asset management companies but the need
institutionalized funds
Is it the end of the « entrepreneur of finance »?
The industry is splitting with a few hundreds big
ones and the other ones
33. 4. Consolidation of the hedge fund
industry
In number of funds
$500m to $1 $1 000m to >2 000m
000m $2 000m 3%
$200m to
5% 2%
$500m
10 %
< USD20m
$100m to 38 %
$200m
10 %
$20m to $50m
20 %
$50m to
$100m
12 %
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
34. 4. Consolidation of the hedge fund
industry
In assets under management
Assets in billions of Number of Assets in the bucket in Percentage of the
dollars funds billions industry
20 10 200 14%
10 25 250 17%
5 50 250 17%
1 100 100 7%
NA 185 800 55%
Assets in millions of Number of Assets in the bucket in Percentage of the
dollars funds billions industry
70 9 315 650 45%
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
35. 3. Consolidation of the hedge fund
industry: why?
Because of the institutionalization of the large funds
No exposure to unwanted risks like operational risks
(operational DDQ + quantitative analysis)
Fraud
People Change of
management infrastructure
External events OPERATIONAL RISK Valuation or
execution
Electricity
Reconciliation
Computer breakdown
problem
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
36. 3. Consolidation of the hedge fund
industry: why?
Repartition of hedge fund Repartition of operational
failures failures
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010 – originally from Capco
38. 5. The future of the hedge fund industry
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
W…
T…
P…
Source : Alternative Investment Solutions, International Financial Services London based on Watson Wyatt, Merrill Lynch/Capgemini,
BCG, World Federation of Exchanges, BIS.
39. 5. The future of the hedge fund industry
My (published) view in 2007 was…
Emergence Start Catch up Consolidation
USA
Europe
Asia
Latin America
East Europe & Russia
Africa
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
40. 5. The future of the hedge fund industry
For the future, 3 phases were possible
Rapid growth
Catch up Consolidation
Persistent
consolidation
USA
Europe
Des-interest
Asie
Source; Introduction aux hedge funds, 2nd edition, Economica 2010
42. 6. Conclusion
The industry is back on track but it is different and will
continue to evolve rapidly.
In 2010, hedge fund selector should know more than the
basics of every strategy even if many managers went back
to basics.
Larger established funds opened to investors after the
crisis and they are getting the main inflows
The short to medium term future of the industry is
probably persistent consolidation
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