Consider a portfolio manager with a $20,500,000 equity portf…
Consider a portfolio manager with a $20,500,000 equity portfolio under management. The manager wishes to hedge against a decline in share values using stock index futures. Currently a stock index future is priced at 1250 and has a multiplier of 250. The portfolio beta is 1.25. Calculate the number of contract required to hedge the risk exposure and indicate whether the manager should be short or long.