Kellogg School of Management Hedge Fund Conference Panel Discussion: Evolution of Hedge Fund Industry, Risk and Return Moderator David A Hsieh Duke University
(c) David A. Hsieh Growth in Demand for Hedge Funds FY2001FY2005 University Endowments: Amount invested$14.4b $49.6b % of assets 6.1% 16.1% Top 200 DB Plans: Amount invested$ 3.2b$29.9b % of assets 0.1% 0.8% Source: NACUBO, Pension & Investments.
(c) David A. Hsieh Growth in Supply of Hedge Funds Estimated Number of Hedge Funds and Assets Under Management (excl FOF) Number:3,9046,667 AUM: $539b$1,105b Source: HFR.
(c) David A. Hsieh Declining Trend in Hedge Fund Returns? (4-Year Moving Averages)
(c) David A. Hsieh Declining “Alpha”? Estimated Monthly Alpha based on a 7-factor model: 1994/2-1998/ /4- Index1998/92000/32004/12 HFRI FOF Have-Alpha Beta-Only Source: Fung, Hsieh, Naik, Ramadorai (2006).
(c) David A. Hsieh Questions for Panelists Demand: what is causing endowments and pensions to invest in hedge funds? Will it continue? Supply: are styles and strategies changing over time? What are potential new styles? Risk: are risks in hedge funds (type & amount) changing over time? Return: will net-of-fee returns, and “alphas”, continue to decline?