Ownership Disclosure, Ownership Structure and Stock Liquidity

52 Pages Posted: 21 Aug 2017 Last revised: 11 Jul 2019

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Sarah Kröchert

University of Cambridge - Judge Business School

Date Written: July 5, 2019

Abstract

I examine the impact of stricter ownership disclosure rules on ownership structure and stock liquidity. The analysis relies on privately reported holdings and a stock market with a disclosure regime in only one segment. Consistent with prior research, I show that mutual funds decrease their holdings when the initial disclosure threshold is lowered. Extending prior research, I further show that non-financial corporations increase their holdings and thus replace mutual funds. This shift in ownership structure weakens the positive relation between disclosure and liquidity, suggesting that mandatory ownership disclosure can be costly not only for disclosing but also for non-disclosing investors.

Keywords: ownership disclosure, reporting thresholds, disclosure avoidance, ownership structure, stock liquidity

JEL Classification: G11, G14, G18, G23, K22

Suggested Citation

Kröchert, Sarah, Ownership Disclosure, Ownership Structure and Stock Liquidity (July 5, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3020023 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3020023

Sarah Kröchert (Contact Author)

University of Cambridge - Judge Business School ( email )

Trumpington Street
Cambridge, CB2 1AG
United Kingdom

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