Comments on: Only 3% of Hedge Funds in All Five Major Databases http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/ Hedge funds, portable alpha, 130/30 and alpha-centric investing Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: allaboutalpha.com: AllAboutAlpha.com http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-96813 allaboutalpha.com: AllAboutAlpha.com Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:45:23 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/#comment-96813 [...] “Hedge funds grew 14.5% in 2007″:  Investment News takes a more positive view of the industry, but also suggests that hedge fund databases are suspect: “For financial advisers and potential hedge fund investors, the patchwork system of about a dozen primary database firms can serve as an initial research tool and screening mechanism. Beyond that, critics charge, the databases all fall short for reasons ranging from their incompleteness to the voluntary nature by which fund and manager information is gathered.” (see related posting on this ”patchwork”) [...] [...] “Hedge funds grew 14.5% in 2007″:  Investment News takes a more positive view of the industry, but also suggests that hedge fund databases are suspect: “For financial advisers and potential hedge fund investors, the patchwork system of about a dozen primary database firms can serve as an initial research tool and screening mechanism. Beyond that, critics charge, the databases all fall short for reasons ranging from their incompleteness to the voluntary nature by which fund and manager information is gathered.” (see related posting on this ”patchwork”) [...]

]]> By: allaboutalpha.com: Welcome to AllAboutAlpha.com http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-3368 allaboutalpha.com: Welcome to AllAboutAlpha.com Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:15:24 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/#comment-3368 [...] High Attrition: Easterling points out that the supposed excessive failure rate of hedge funds is a product of the databases to which many funds report.  He says that poor performing hedge funds may cease to voluntarily report their numbers, but that doesn’t mean they go bankrupt.  Unlike the mutual fund industry, where public disclosure is required, hedge funds can begin or cease reporting as they please.  So it’s a stretch to conclude that all non-reporters actually failed - especially when the average hedge fund reports to one or two of 10 or more databases.    [...] [...] High Attrition: Easterling points out that the supposed excessive failure rate of hedge funds is a product of the databases to which many funds report.  He says that poor performing hedge funds may cease to voluntarily report their numbers, but that doesn’t mean they go bankrupt.  Unlike the mutual fund industry, where public disclosure is required, hedge funds can begin or cease reporting as they please.  So it’s a stretch to conclude that all non-reporters actually failed – especially when the average hedge fund reports to one or two of 10 or more databases.    [...]

]]> By: All About Alpha » Blog Archives » Hedge fund databases capture 61% more funds than last year http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-837 All About Alpha » Blog Archives » Hedge fund databases capture 61% more funds than last year Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:46:27 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/#comment-837 [...] The study confirms earlier research presented by Professors Bill Fung and David Hsieh showing that few hedge funds report to more than one or two databases.  According to PerTrac: “…relatively few hedge funds and fund of hedge funds report to more than two or three databases, and almost none report to all twelve databases. In fact, a significant number of hedge funds and FOFs, more than 5,000 in the twelve-database sample, appeared only in a single database…No single hedge fund database covers even half of the identified distinct investments.” [...] [...] The study confirms earlier research presented by Professors Bill Fung and David Hsieh showing that few hedge funds report to more than one or two databases.  According to PerTrac: “…relatively few hedge funds and fund of hedge funds report to more than two or three databases, and almost none report to all twelve databases. In fact, a significant number of hedge funds and FOFs, more than 5,000 in the twelve-database sample, appeared only in a single database…No single hedge fund database covers even half of the identified distinct investments.” [...]

]]> By: KateC http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/comment-page-1/#comment-786 KateC Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:41:09 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2007/02/21/only-3-of-hedge-funds-in-all-five-major-databases/#comment-786 has anyone asked questions about whether the total assets respresented by these databases actually tally with the hedge fund universe should also be noted that this data was collected 2 years ago, the database business has become more competative since then and these databases represented are much larger. Basically- the above ven just isn't right has anyone asked questions about whether the total assets respresented by these databases actually tally with the hedge fund universe

should also be noted that this data was collected 2 years ago, the database business has become more competative since then and these databases represented are much larger.

Basically- the above ven just isn’t right

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