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Finding Fortune: How Do Institutional Investors Pick Asset Managers?

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  • Gregory W Brown
  • Oleg R Gredil
  • Preetesh Kantak
  • Tarun Ramadorai

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We propose and test a framework of private information acquisition and decision timing for asset allocators hiring outside investment managers. Using unique data on due diligence interactions between an institutional allocator and 860 hedge fund managers, we find that the production of private information complements public information. The allocator strategically chooses how much proprietary information to collect, reducing due diligence time by 18 months and improving outcomes. Funds selected by the manager outperform those not selected by 9 over 20 months. The outperformance relates to the allocator learning about fund return-to-scale constraints and manager skill before other investors.

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  • Gregory W Brown & Oleg R Gredil & Preetesh Kantak & Tarun Ramadorai, 2023. "Finding Fortune: How Do Institutional Investors Pick Asset Managers?," The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies, vol. 36(8), pages 3071-3121.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rfinst:v:36:y:2023:i:8:p:3071-3121.
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    JEL classification:

    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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