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Dynamic Liquidity Preferences of Mutual Funds

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  • Jiekun Huang

    (Department of Finance, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 S Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820, USA)

Abstract

This paper examines the relation between expected market volatility and open-end mutual funds’ liquidity preferences. Using a large panel of actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds, I show that mutual fund managers hold more cash and tilt their holdings more heavily towards liquid stocks during periods when expected market volatility is high. Cross-sectional tests suggest that the dynamic preferences for liquidity are driven by concerns over investor withdrawals during volatile times. Furthermore, I find evidence that this type of dynamic behavior leads to higher fund returns.

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  • Jiekun Huang, 2020. "Dynamic Liquidity Preferences of Mutual Funds," Quarterly Journal of Finance (QJF), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 10(04), pages 1-44, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:qjfxxx:v:10:y:2020:i:04:n:s2010139220500184
    DOI: 10.1142/S2010139220500184
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    1. Kim, Donghyun & Li, Chengcheng & Wang, Xiaoqiong, 2023. "Liquidity Dry-ups in equity markets," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 86(C).
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    3. Gourdel, Régis & Sydow, Matthias, 2023. "Non-banks contagion and the uneven mitigation of climate risk," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    4. Gourdel, Régis & Sydow, Matthias, 2022. "Non-banks contagion and the uneven mitigation of climate risk," Working Paper Series 2757, European Central Bank.

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