Previous results find CEOs' pay packages typically have low sensitivities to
performance. Therefore, CEOs have incentives to increase firm size, even if
those actions cause losses for current shareholders. Using nine versions of the
Lipper/TASS Data, we investigate if hedge fund mangers' higher pay-performance
sensitivities cause them to act in their current investors' best interests by
limiting assets. While our results show closed hedge funds do experience
significantly lower flows, managers' and management companies' primary objective
is to hoard assets. These results suggest even high pay-performance deltas are
not strong enough to overcome additional fees generated from larger amounts of
assets. Other monitoring mechanisms are necessary to reduce agency costs for
investors.