Returns to Hedge Fund Activism: An International Study

This paper provides evidence on the incidence, characteristics, and performance of activist engagements across countries. We find that the incidence of activism is greatest with high institutional ownership, particularly for U.S. institutions. We use a sample of 1,740 activist engagements across 23...

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Published in:The Review of financial studies 2017-09, Vol.30 (9), p.2933-2971
Main Authors: Becht, Marco, Franks, Julian, Grant, Jeremy, Wagner, Hannes F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2000-2010
Activism
Activists
Business ownership
Hedge funds
Hedges
International
Ownership
Studies
Takeovers
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