130/30: The New Long-Only

Posted: 17 Dec 2007

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Andrew W. Lo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Laboratory for Financial Engineering

Pankaj N. Patel

Cirrus Research, LLC ; Cirrus Research, LLC

Date Written: December 11, 2007

Abstract

Long-only portfolio managers and investors have acknowledged that the long-only constraint is a potentially costly drag on performance, and loosening this constraint can add value. However, the magnitude of the performance drag is difficult to measure without a proper benchmark for a 130/30 portfolio. In this paper, we provide a passive but dynamic benchmark consisting of a "plain-vanilla" 130/30 strategy using simple factors to rank stocks and standard methods for constructing portfolios based on these rankings. Based on this strategy, we produce two types of indexes: investable and "look-ahead" indexes, in which the former uses only prior information and the latter uses realized returns to produce an upper bound on performance. We provide historical simulations of our 130/30 benchmarks that illustrate their advantages and disadvantages under various market conditions.

Keywords: Long/Short Equity, Hedge Funds, Active Extension, Indexes

JEL Classification: G12

Suggested Citation

Lo, Andrew W. and Patel, Pankaj N., 130/30: The New Long-Only (December 11, 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1074622

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