Shorting Demand and Predictability of Returns

Journal of Investment Management; 2009 1st Quarter, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p36-52

Posted: 28 May 2016

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Lauren Cohen

Harvard University - Business School (HBS); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Christopher J. Malloy

Harvard Business School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Arrowstreet Capital, LP

Date Written: 2009

Abstract

The article presents a study on the association between shorting activity and future stock returns in the equities market, with the use of proprietary stock loan fees and quantities dataset. Results showed that the separation of supply and demand shifts offer a better view of the information incorporated in the securities lending market, and shorting demand increases predict negative abnormal returns the following month. The study suggests that understanding the dynamics of the securities lending market is important in making better forecasts of future stock returns.

Keywords: Stocks, Marketing, Returns on Sales, Loans, Demand (Economic Theory), Economic Forecasting, Loan Servicing -- Costs, Securities, Supply & Demand

Suggested Citation

Cohen, Lauren and Malloy, Christopher J., Shorting Demand and Predictability of Returns (2009). Journal of Investment Management; 2009 1st Quarter, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p36-52, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1607041

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