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Portfolio Dressing

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portfolio dressing
The addition and deletion of securities by an institutional investor before a financial reporting period in order to make the portfolio appear acceptable to investors. Typically, portfolio dressing involves the sale of big losers and the addition of big gainers to convey the impression that the portfolio manager is competent. Also called dressing up a portfolio.
Portfolio Dressing
The act or practice of buying and selling securities on a portfolio immediately before a report is due in order to make the portfolio look more profitable or otherwise better. For example, the portfolio manager may sell stocks that have performed poorly and buy those that have performed well. Portfolios are dressed in order to make them look more attractive to prospective investors, which, in turn, makes the portfolio manager look more successful. See also: Manager Universe (benchmark).


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