Asymmetric payoff

An asymmetric payoff (also called an asymmetric return) is the set of possible results of an investment strategy where the upside potential is greater than the downside risk.[1] Derivative contracts called “options” are the most common instrument with asymmetric payoff characteristics.[2] Hedge funds that employ this kind of investment strategy include Universa Investments, A North Investments, Pershing Square Capital Management, and others.[3][4][5]

## References

1. ↑ "Seeking Asymmetric Returns" (PDF). Alliancebernstein.com. https://www.alliancebernstein.com/abcom/Opportunity/Risk/Content/AsymmetricReturns.pdf. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
2. ↑ "Option". Investorwords.com. http://www.investorwords.com/3477/option.html. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
3. ↑ "Universa Investments". Universa.net. http://www.universa.net/about.html. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
4. ↑ "A North Investments". Anorthinvestments.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114830/http://anorthinvestments.com/home-page/. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
5. ↑ "Pershing Square Capital Management". Pershing.com. http://www.marketfolly.com/2009/07/bill-ackmans-pershing-square-profile.html. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

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