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IPO Underpricing Drift

Updated dailyData needs: mediumshort only
paper
1995
Source
Loughran, T., Ritter, J. R. (1995). "The New Issues Puzzle." Journal of Finance, 50(1), 23-51. Also Ritter 1991 JF.
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In plain terms

Newly-public stocks underperform for 3y, mainly in months 12-36.

How it works

IPO firms underperform by ~7%/yr over 5y; 12-36m band is where it accumulates.

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Data dependencies

  • SEC s1 filings

    A data feed this strategy reads, refreshed on its normal schedule.

  • Daily prices

    Adjusted-close OHLCV for every US-listed ticker; primary price feed.

Expected edge

Reported return
-7%/yr
Tested over
T+12m to T+36m

~7%/yr underperformance over 36m.

Example tickers where this is likely to fire

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