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. 018Mervaan Foods, a consumer staple, trades at 35x earnings against a five-year average of 45x. Earnings grow 12% a year and the dividend yield is 1.5%. If the multiple recovers only to 40x over three years, what annual return does the stock offer, and what if it stays at 35x?Long pitches and valuationCoreBalyasny Asset ManagementNew York · 2024
  3. 023Voltrail Charging wants to justify a valuation of Rs 3,000 crore. Size its market: 20 lakh electric cars in its region, 30% of charging done at public stations, 2,000 kWh charged per car a year and a margin of Rs 4 per kWh. What EBITDA pool exists, and what share must Voltrail win?Long pitches and valuationCoreLong-short equity fundsMulti-manager platforms
  4. 025Ambrel General Insurance writes Rs 8,000 crore of premium at a combined ratio of 104%, holds invested assets of Rs 10,000 crore earning 7%, has Rs 4,000 crore of equity and a 25% tax rate. The stock trades at 2.5x book. What ROE does it earn, what does the price imply, and what would change your view?Long pitches and valuationHardLong-short equity fundsMulti-manager platforms
  5. 031Oskari Auto Components trades at Rs 420. Your one-week case gives a bear value of Rs 300 (30% chance), a base of Rs 480 (50%) and a bull of Rs 650 (20%). What is the probability-weighted value, what is the skew, and is this a long you size up or down?Long pitches and valuationWarm upLong-short equity fundsMulti-manager platforms
  6. 044Solvika Chemicals has a specialty segment with EBITDA of Rs 300 crore and a commodity segment with EBITDA of Rs 200 crore. Peers trade at 18x and 6x respectively. Net debt is Rs 1,200 crore, there are 50 crore shares and the stock is Rs 85. Build the sum of the parts and say what closes the gap.Long pitches and valuationCoreLong-short equity fundsMulti-manager platforms
  7. 049Quillon Software, an Indian SaaS company, has revenue of Rs 800 crore growing 25% a year and an EBITDA margin of 18% that management says reaches 28% by year three. It trades at 6x EV/sales (EV Rs 4,800 crore) against peers at 5x. Pitch it: what do year-three EBITDA and a 25x exit multiple imply for the return, and what has to go right?Long pitches and valuationHardMillennium ManagementNew York · 2023
  8. 050Rank four businesses from best to worst investment in one hour with quick maths: Palvin Pipes (ROIC 15%, growth 10%, P/E 18), Serik Software (ROIC 40%, growth 20%, P/E 45), Morvanti Hotels (ROIC 7%, growth 8%, P/E 30), Juvara Dairy (ROIC 18%, growth 6%, P/E 14). Use earnings yield plus growth adjusted for reinvestment.Long pitches and valuationHardViking Global InvestorsNew York · 2025
  9. 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
  10. 068Tarsil Pharma trades at 14x earnings while three peers trade at 20x, 22x and 24x. But 35% of Tarsil's revenue comes from one US product that loses patent protection in two years, which would cut earnings by 30%. Is Tarsil mispriced against its peers?Long pitches and valuationCorePoint72London · 2026

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