Short Sale Constraints and Single Stock Futures Introductions

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1540-6288|53|1|5-50

ISSN: 0732-8516

Source: Financial Review, Vol.53, Iss.1, 2018-02, pp. : 5-50

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Abstract

AbstractThis paper exploits the unique experimental setting created by nearly 1,300 new single stock futures listings on the OneChicago exchange between 2003 and 2009. I investigate the impact of derivatives introductions on the tightness of short sale constraints facing their underlying assets. After controlling explicitly for supply and demand conditions in the stock lending market, this experiment reveals a precipitous decline in active utilization rates and loan fees in the lending market, after the futures introductions. The paper provides strong evidence that supports the view that derivatives represent a viable alternate synthetic short selling venue relaxing short sale constraints facing their underlying assets.