Assume that you manage a $100 million stock portfolio of which 3% is comprised of GM stock and 3.5% is comprised of Ford stock. Assume that GM and Ford are the only automobile industry holdings in the portfolio. Assume that you are bearish on the automobile industry over the next six months and neutral to bullish on all other industries.
Utilizing derivatives create a hedging strategy to protect the portfolio over the next six months from your bearish automobile industry outlook.