Hedge Funds case studies, worked step by step

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All topicsCredit, distressed and capital structure7Earnings, models and KPIs8Event-driven and merger arbitrage7Fund economics, NAV and LP decisions8Global macro trades7Long pitches and valuation14Manager evaluation and attribution7Pairs and relative value5Portfolio construction and sizing7Risk limits and drawdowns7Short selling6Systematic research and data11Volatility, options and convertibles6
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  1. 006Harvel Paints has revenue of Rs 2,400 crore and a 12% EBIT margin, with crude-linked raw materials at 55% of revenue. Your thesis is that raw material prices fall 10% and Harvel keeps half the saving. What happens to EBIT, and how much must it keep for a 15% upgrade?Long pitches and valuationWarm upMillennium ManagementNew York · 2024
  2. 010A Selvik Quant strategy earns gross alpha of 8% a year but turns over its book 20 times a year at 15 basis points a side. Halving turnover would cut gross alpha to 6%. Which version is better after costs?Risk limits and drawdownsWarm upMan GroupBoston · 2022
  3. 056You have two minutes to pitch Corvane Logistics, at Rs 240 with EPS of Rs 12, EPS growth of 18% a year for three years and peers at 25x. Build the pitch: the one-line thesis, the three numbers, the value and the one risk that would change your mind.Long pitches and valuationWarm upPoint72central · 2025Man GroupLondon · 2016
  4. 077Build a three-line revenue model for Drovi Quick Commerce: 8 lakh orders a day, an average order value of Rs 450 and a take rate of 18%. What are annual GMV and net revenue, and which input moves revenue most for a 10% change?Earnings, models and KPIsWarm upBalyasny Asset ManagementNew York · 2026
  5. 079Kairav Capital, with AUM of Rs 60,000 crore, pays a fund administrator 3 basis points a year for middle-office work. Building it in-house would cost Rs 12 crore a year plus Rs 15 crore to set up. Using the data, write the recommendation: in-source or not, and at what AUM does the answer flip?Fund economics, NAV and LP decisionsWarm upD.E. ShawNew York · 2025

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