Biography

Josh Della Vedova

Josh Della Vedova
Phone: (619) 202-3886
Office: OH-227

Assistant Professor of Finance

  • PhD, The University of Sydney, Finance
  • BComm Hons I, University of Wollongong, Finance
  • BS, The University of Wollongong, Psychology

Joshua Della Vedova is an assistant professor of finance at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business. Joshua currently teaches corporate finance and has previously developed and taught courses in entrepreneurial finance, social entrepreneurship, and financial markets. His research focuses on the behavior of investors on stock price anomalies, market microstructure, and the role of social capital in financial markets. He has presented his research at leading national and international conferences, including AFA, FMA and EFMA.

Areas of Expertise

Behavioral Finance, Market Microstructure, Asset Pricing Anomalies

Awards

  • University of Sydney Dean's Merit Award for Teaching, 2018
  • University of Sydney Excellence in Teaching Award, 2018
  • Best Presenter - FIRN Annual Meeting - PhD Colloquium, 2018
  • Best PhD Paper - Behavioral Finance and Capital Markets Conference, 2018
  • Semi Finalist Best Paper - FMA, 2018

Selected Publications

  • Della Vedova, J., Grant, A., Westerholm, P. (2025) Who Drives Momentum Returns? The Role Reversal of Trend‐Seeking Households and Contrarian Institutions, European Financial Management.
  • Della Vedova, J., Grant, A., Westerholm, P. (2023) Investor Behavior at the 52-Week High, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 58(7), 2852-2889.
  • Bliss, B., Zimmermann, C., Della Vedova, J., Kortmann, S. Fostering Reverse Innovation with Value Chain Co-Creation, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
  • Della Vedova, J. Equity Borrowing Constraints and the Informed Trading Strategies of Short Sellers, Market Microstructure.

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