Bear Market Behavior of Institutional Investors in Sweden

David Burnie and Adri De Ridder

American Journal of Business, 2009, vol. 24, issue 1, pages 33-46

Abstract: Using a unique dataset of ownership structure for all stocks listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in Sweden, we examine different degrees of institutional holdings in Swedish firms during the bear market of 2000 to 2002. We find that examination by institutional investor domicile reveals that both Swedish and foreign institutions increase their equity holdings, although the increase by foreign institutions is proportionately higher, (individuals reduce their equity holdings). We find evidence that foreign and domestic institutional investors exhibit different preferences for excess returns and standard deviations in excess returns when we control for firm size; excess return is associated with changes in foreign institutional holdings while higher standard deviation in excess return is associated with the change in domestic institutional holdings. Both types of institutions are sensitive to liquidity and trading factors, causing portfolio realignment.

Keywords: Bear market; Institutions; International markets; Portfolio decisions; Stock holdings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R00 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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