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. 048The Sethu 50 index has implied volatility of 15%, while its members' average implied volatility is 25%. What average correlation does that imply, and how would you trade a view that realised correlation will be lower?Volatility, options and convertiblesHardVolatility and relative value funds
  2. 064Calmor Steel is in insolvency with admitted claims of Rs 10,000 crore, Rs 8,500 crore financial and Rs 1,500 crore operational. A resolution plan offers Rs 4,000 crore against a liquidation value of Rs 3,000 crore. How might the proceeds be split, and what would a distressed buyer pay for the financial claims?Credit, distressed and capital structureHardCredit and distressed funds
  3. 066Nalvar Infotech will buy back 5% of its shares at Rs 1,500 through a tender offer while the stock trades at Rs 1,380. If 60% of shares are tendered and unaccepted shares fall back to Rs 1,350, what do you make tendering 1,000 shares?Event-driven and merger arbitrageHardEvent-driven fundsMulti-manager platforms
  4. 069The Rivanta pod beat its benchmark by 2%. It overweighted banks (30% against 20%) and underweighted IT (10% against 25%), with its own stock returns in each sector given. Split the excess return into allocation and selection effects.Manager evaluation and attributionHardFund of funds and allocatorsMulti-manager platforms
  5. 072You want to short Pravit Gaming at Rs 500. Borrow costs 12% a year. You think there is a 60% chance it falls to Rs 350 within a year and a 40% chance it rises to Rs 700. Is the short worth doing, and what borrow cost would make it work?Short sellingHardLong-short equity funds
  6. 074Kalvora Cement has 20 mtpa of capacity at 70% utilisation, EBITDA of Rs 900 a tonne and an EV of Rs 9,000 crore. Management plans a 5 mtpa expansion costing Rs 6,000 crore. The stock looks cheap against replacement cost of Rs 1,200 crore per mtpa. Is it, and does the expansion create value?Long pitches and valuationHardLong-short equity fundsMulti-manager platforms
  7. 089Durvel Steel cuts its guidance for EBITDA per tonne from Rs 12,000 to Rs 10,500 on volumes of 15 mt. The stock falls 8% on a market cap of Rs 40,000 crore. The sector trades at 6x EV/EBITDA. Was the fall an overreaction if the cut lasts one year, or if it is permanent?Earnings, models and KPIsHardLong-short equity fundsMulti-manager platforms
  8. 096Birkan Capital's book is 20% net long Indian banks and 10% net short IT services. Run a stress scenario in which the rupee falls 8% and rates rise 100 basis points, using bank sensitivities of minus 1.5% per 10 basis points and IT sensitivities of plus 0.8% per 1% rupee fall. What does the book lose and which hedge helps most?Risk limits and drawdownsHardMulti-manager platforms
  9. 098Prysmic Solar's convertible bond trades at 105 with a conversion ratio of 10 shares per 100 face, the stock at Rs 9, and a delta of 0.6. How many shares do you short per bond to hedge, and what do you make or lose if the stock moves 10% either way?Volatility, options and convertiblesHardVolatility and relative value funds

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