Is the annualized compounded return of Medallion over 35%?

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Autori principali: Guo, Shuxin, Liu, Qiang
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Guo, Shuxin
Liu, Qiang
author_facet Guo, Shuxin
Liu, Qiang
contents It is a challenge to estimate fund performance by compounded returns. Arguably, it is incorrect to use yearly returns directly for compounding, with reported annualized return of above 60% for Medallion for the 31 years up to 2018. We propose an estimation based on fund sizes and trading profits and obtain a compounded return of 31.8% before fees. Alternatively, we suggest using the manager's wealth as a proxy and arriving at a compounded growth rate of 25.6% for Simons for the 33 years up to 2020. We conclude that the annualized compounded return of Medallion before fees is probably under 35%. Our findings have implications for correctly estimating fund performance.
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spellingShingle Is the annualized compounded return of Medallion over 35%?
Guo, Shuxin
Liu, Qiang
Portfolio Management
General Finance
Risk Management
It is a challenge to estimate fund performance by compounded returns. Arguably, it is incorrect to use yearly returns directly for compounding, with reported annualized return of above 60% for Medallion for the 31 years up to 2018. We propose an estimation based on fund sizes and trading profits and obtain a compounded return of 31.8% before fees. Alternatively, we suggest using the manager's wealth as a proxy and arriving at a compounded growth rate of 25.6% for Simons for the 33 years up to 2020. We conclude that the annualized compounded return of Medallion before fees is probably under 35%. Our findings have implications for correctly estimating fund performance.
title Is the annualized compounded return of Medallion over 35%?
topic Portfolio Management
General Finance
Risk Management
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.10917