Performances
Description
The Natixis Activist Index is a dynamic strategy index with exposure to a basket of US stocks in which the top activist hedge funds have a significant stake. The index aims to allow investors to tap into the potential vigorous growth that may be offered by stocks following the announcement of activist intentions, with a view to outperforming the risk-adjusted return on the S&P 500 Total Return Index.
Strategy
After having identified eligible positions publicly disclosed by activist funds, the Natixis Activist Index opens a long position on the target company (according to a score determined by a purely quantitative and systematic model developed by Lutetia Capital) and holds the investment until the next rebalancing.