Hedge Fund Replication ?Revised in November 2008, forthcoming in The Recent Trend of Hedge Fund Strategies)

Akihiko Takahashi and Kyo Yamamoto
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Akihiko Takahashi: Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo
Kyo Yamamoto: Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo

No CARF-F-137, CARF F-Series from Center for Advanced Research in Finance, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo

Abstract: This chapter provides a comprehensive explanation of hedge fund replication. This chapter first reviews the characteristics of hedge fund returns. Then, the emergence of hedge fund replication products is discussed. Hedge fund replication methods are classified into three categories: Rule-based, Factor-based, and Distribution replicating approaches. These approaches attempt to capture dierent aspects of hedge fund returns. This chapter explains the three methods.

Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2008-09
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