RE: Barclays20 Apr 2023 15:50
Fundamentally, portfolio swaps allow investors and managers to have exposure to assets without actually holding them in their portfolios. The portfolio is typically constructed of a basket of assets (assets could either be long or short), and a counterparty is called for to hold the basket. As a part of the transaction, the investor enters into a swap with the counterparty to receive the return on the basket and pay, in return, a negotiated financing cost plus a preset spread. The counterparty will be required to pass on any gains/losses from the basket to the investor who pays the counterparty a financing cost for administering the basket. The financing cost is determined based on the outstanding value of the basket at the end of the day.