Liquidity Provision in a One-Sided Market: The Role of Dealer-Hedge Fund Relations

Authors

Mathias S. Kruttli, Kelley Business School - Indiana UniversityFollow
Marco Macchiavelli, Isenberg School of ManagementFollow
Phillip Monin, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemFollow
Xing (Alex) Zhou, Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Finance DepartmentFollow

Publication Date

6-26-2024

Abstract

We show that dealers' prime brokerage relations with hedge funds help improve their liquidity provision in a one-sided market. During the March 2020 liquidity crisis, hedge funds increased their corporate bond positions when the bond market faced excessive selling pressures. Dealers connected with hedge funds that are natural buyers of corporate bonds charged lower transaction costs on heavily sold bonds. Dealers' leverage and funding constraints do not explain our results, nor do connections with hedge funds that are natural buyers of other asset classes. Our findings reveal that dealers' willingness to provide liquidity in a one-sided market depends on their connections with natural buyers of corporate bonds.

Document Type

Article

Keywords

JEL classification: G12, G23, G24 broker-dealers, hedge funds, corporate bonds, market liquidity

Disciplines

Finance

DOI

10.2139/ssrn.4662272

Source

SMU Cox: Finance (Topic)

Language

English