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. 011Helmor Infra doubled revenue from Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 4,000 crore in three years while receivable days rose from 60 to 140 and operating cash flow fell to about 20% of EBITDA. Build the short case from the working capital.Short sellingCoreLong-short equity funds
  2. 021Kovil Realty's promoters own 55% and have pledged 70% of that stake. Lenders call for more collateral if the stock falls 30% and start selling at a 40% fall. The free float is 45% and daily volume is 0.3% of shares. Build the short thesis and the risk to it.Short sellingHardLong-short equity funds
  3. 036Telora Print Media trades at 6x earnings. Print revenue of Rs 1,000 crore falls 8% a year, 70% of costs are fixed and the EBIT margin is 15%. Show why the stock may be a value trap by projecting EBIT for three years.Short sellingCoreLong-short equity funds
  4. 061Vornix EdTech spends Rs 12,000 to acquire a customer paying Rs 500 a month at a 30% gross margin, with 4% monthly churn, and trades at 8x sales. Build the unit economics and make the short case.Short sellingCoreCoatue ManagementNew York · 2023
  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. 086Quickrin Finance, an online lender, earns a 48% yield on a Rs 5,000 crore loan book, with funding costs of 12%, credit costs of 10% and operating costs of 14%. A proposed rule would cap lending rates at 36%. What happens to its pre-tax ROA, and how would you frame the short?Short sellingCoreLong-short equity funds

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