Learners will analyze hedge fund strategies, evaluate leverage practices, apply accounting techniques, and assess risk management tools through real-world case studies. This course equips participants with the ability to interpret fund structures, calculate NAV, measure exposures using Value at Risk (VaR), and evaluate failures like LTCM and Amaranth to strengthen modern investment practices.

Hedge Funds: Leverage, Accounting & Risk

Hedge Funds: Leverage, Accounting & Risk
This course is part of Hedge Funds Mastery: Strategies, Risk & Accounting Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA
Access provided by Xavier School of Management, XLRI
10 reviews
What you'll learn
Analyze hedge fund strategies, leverage, and accounting methods.
Calculate NAV, apply VaR, and assess stress-testing outcomes.
Evaluate case studies like LTCM and Amaranth for risk insights.
Skills you'll gain
- Derivatives
- Financial Analysis
- Case Studies
- Portfolio Risk
- Risk Modeling
- Risk Management Framework
- Investment Management
- Hedge Accounting
- Portfolio Management
- Analysis
- Fund Accounting
- Statistical Analysis
- Tax Laws
- Risk Analysis
- Accounting
- International Finance
- Regression Analysis
- Risk Management
- Financial Trading
- Skills section collapsed. Showing 11 of 19 skills.
Details to know

Add to your LinkedIn profile
16 assignments
October 2025
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces hedge fund style analysis and the use of leverage, exploring analytical techniques, regression models, and the practical risks and opportunities associated with borrowing capital to amplify returns.
What's included
10 videos3 assignments
This module examines hedge fund accounting structures, taxation rules, and operational practices, highlighting offshore setups, carried interest, NAV calculations, and reporting requirements.
What's included
17 videos4 assignments
This module focuses on hedge fund risk management foundations, including exposure measurement, Value at Risk (VaR), advanced tools like stress testing and drawdowns, and case studies on systemic risk events.
What's included
19 videos5 assignments
This module explores real-world hedge fund case studies, examining the successes of leading funds and the failures of legendary collapses to highlight the broader economic impacts of hedge fund practices.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Jennifer J.

Larry W.

Chaitanya A.
Learner reviews
- 5 stars
90%
- 4 stars
0%
- 3 stars
10%
- 2 stars
0%
- 1 star
0%
Showing 3 of 10
Reviewed on Feb 8, 2026
Overall a great course and very informative and efficient.
Reviewed on Feb 18, 2026
The breakdown of hedge fund strategies was detailed and easy to follow. It gave me a solid foundation for evaluating different investment approaches.
Reviewed on Feb 11, 2026
The instructor was really patient, made the lesson engaging, and answered any questions.





