Filings & regulation
Institutional investor
An organisation investing on behalf of others: pension funds, insurers, endowments and asset managers.
How it works
Institutions dominate trading volume and share ownership in most developed markets. Their constraints — mandates, benchmarks, liquidity requirements — shape market behaviour.
Understanding those constraints explains a great deal of otherwise puzzling activity, such as forced selling on a downgrade.
Related terms
- Form 13FA quarterly disclosure of US equity holdings by institutions managing over $100 million.
- Fallen angelA bond downgraded from investment grade to high yield.
- IndexA rules-based list of securities used to represent a market or segment of one.
- LiquidityHow quickly you can turn something into cash at a fair price, without moving the price against yourself.
More in Filings & regulation
- Investor compensation scheme
- Insider dealing and disclosure
- Know your customer
- Material event filing
- Financial statements
- Material information
- Annual report
- Quarterly report
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