Hedge Fund Risk Management: An Overview

13 Pages Posted: 15 Sep 2008 Last revised: 22 Jun 2016

Date Written: September 10, 2008

Abstract

The focus of this paper is the role of risk management in the context of a hedge fund. This includes discussion of how the function can add value to the investment process and portfolio management as well as externally by providing portfolio information to investors and counterparties. Also discussed is how to organizationally integrate the function in the investment process. Difficulties facing hedge fund risk managers are discussed.

Keywords: Hedge Fund, Risk Management, Process and Function

Suggested Citation

Mazaheri, Mohsen, Hedge Fund Risk Management: An Overview (September 10, 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1266340 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1266340

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