Flying under the radar: The effects of short-sale disclosure rules on investor behavior and stock prices |
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| Authors: | Stephan Jank Christoph Roling Esad Smajlbegovic |
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| Institution: | 1. Deutsche Bundesbank, Wilhelm-Epstein-Str. 14, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;2. Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 30000 DR Rotterdam, the Netherlands;1. Harvard Business School, United States;2. Princeton University, United States;1. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Department of Finance, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, P.O. Box 1738, DR Rotterdam 3000, the Netherlands;2. KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Antwerp Carolus Campus, Korte Nieuwstraat 33, Antwerp 2000, Belgium;3. The Liquid House, Aalmoezenierstraat 13, Antwerp 2000, Belgium;1. Erasmus Scchool of Economics - Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam PA 3062, the Netherlands;2. Tilburg University - Warandelaan 2, Tilburg AB 5037, the Netherlands;1. Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo Business School, Pilestredet 46, Oslo 0130, Norway;2. The Arctic University of Norway, Hansine Hansens veg 18, Tromsø N-9019, Norway;3. Department of Banking and Finance, Monash University, 900 Dandenong Rd., Caulfield East VIC 3145, Australia |
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| Abstract: | We study how disclosure requirements for large short positions affect investor behavior and security prices. Short positions accumulate just below the applicable disclosure threshold as certain investors never disclose any of their positions. Further tests suggest that this secrecy is part of investors’ general policy of avoiding disclosure to protect their unique, profitable investment strategies against reverse engineering by competitors. No evidence supports the notion that short sellers avoid disclosure because of potential adverse effects on securities' lending fees, risk of recall, or short squeezes. Finally, the evasive behavior by short sellers in response to transparency regulations hampers price discovery. |
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