New heuristic selects fewer assets for efficient portfolios, reducing costs.
problem High transaction costs and fees from including many assets in portfolios.
method Surrogate formulation to select assets, re-optimizes portfolio with fewer assets.
result Effective in constructing portfolios with fewer assets, reducing costs.
RPS uses graph-based representation learning for better portfolio optimization.
problem Improving portfolio optimization with better returns and lower risks.
method RPS redefines the distance matrix of financial assets using Representation Learning and Clustering algorithms.
result RPS proposes a heuristic to select closer to the optimal subset of assets.
Reverse-weighted portfolios outperform in commodity futures markets.
problem Efficiency of commodity futures markets.
method Permutation-weighted portfolios, rank-based methods.
result Reverse-weighted portfolio outperforms price-weighted portfolio.
Solves portfolio optimization with costs using numerical methods.
problem Dynamic portfolio optimization with transaction costs and constraints.
method Numerical dynamic programming techniques.
result Problems can now be solved tractably.
The principal portfolios of the standard Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) are analyzed and found to have remarkable hedging and leveraging properties. Principal portfolios implement a recasting of any correlated asset set of N risky securities into an equivalent but uncorrelated set when short sales are allowed. Whil…
Enhances portfolio construction with tailored regime forecasts for individual assets.
problem Traditional portfolio construction methods fail to account for asset-specific market conditions.
method Hybrid framework combining unsupervised and supervised learning for regime identification and forecasting.
result Outperforms traditional portfolio models across various asset classes.
The Sharpe ratio is a way to compare the excess returns (over the risk free asset) of portfolios for each unit of volatility that is generated by a portfolio. In this paper we introduce a robust Sharpe ratio portfolio under the assumption that the risk free asset is unknown. We propose a robust portfolio that maximizes…
New algorithm reduces simultaneous asset shocks in financial portfolios.
problem Reducing simultaneous asset shocks in financial portfolios.
method Uses semi-metrics to determine distance between asset structural breaks for portfolio optimization.
result Proposed method outperforms existing metrics in synthetic and real data, reducing volatility and drawdown.
Paper presents a new framework for optimal asset and signal combination.
problem Optimal asset and signal combination problem.
method Two-stage approach: reformulate dynamic portfolio selection problem, then use Canonical Correlation Analysis.
result Improved performance of proposed method over natural benchmarks.
Optimizes high-dimensional portfolios using joint shrinkage.
problem Optimizing portfolios with many assets where classical methods fail.
method Regression-based joint shrinkage method for estimating partial correlations.
result Superior performance in variance, weight, and risk estimation compared to other methods.
Novel risk matrix for optimal portfolio choice with tail risk considerations.
problem Optimal portfolio choice with tail risk events.
method Risk matrix with Value-at-Risk and Delta-CoVaR measures, derived conditions for closed-form solution, examination of portfolio risk and centrality, demonstration of asset centrality's impact on optimal weight allocation.
result Portfolio risk is not necessarily increasing with stock centrality and can be improved by high connectivity.
Clusters of crypto assets by path signature improve diversification and reduce fees.
problem Building diversified portfolios of volatile cryptocurrencies.
method Clustering digital assets using path signatures to identify similar behavior patterns.
result Optimal portfolios outperform unfiltered ones, reducing transaction fees.
Diversification return is an incremental return earned by a rebalanced portfolio of assets. The diversification return of a rebalanced portfolio is often incorrectly ascribed to a reduction in variance. We argue that the underlying source of the diversification return is the rebalancing, which forces the investor to se…
PT network optimizes asset weights without forecasting returns.
problem Traditional asset allocation methods are error-prone and limit portfolio performance.
method PT network uses attention mechanisms to directly optimize Sharpe ratio.
result PT outperforms other algorithms in risk-adjusted performance.
We investigate the use of Kelly's strategy in the construction of an optimal portfolio of assets. For lognormally distributed asset returns, we derive approximate analytical results for the optimal investment fractions in various settings. We show that when mean returns and volatilities of the assets are small and ther…
Bayesian method predicts asset returns for better portfolio optimization.
problem Uncertainty in financial markets makes traditional portfolio optimization methods unreliable.
method Bayesian predictive synthesis (BPS) combined with dynamic linear models.
result Predicted distribution information improves portfolio performance.
The conventional wisdom of mean-variance (MV) portfolio theory asserts that the nature of the relationship between risk and diversification is a decreasing asymptotic function, with the asymptote approximating the level of portfolio systematic risk or undiversifiable risk. This literature assumes that investors hold an…
Optimal portfolios are found for a wide range of utility functions under hyperbolic returns.
problem Portfolio optimization under expected utility criterion for large portfolios.
method Analytical expressions for optimal portfolios under hyperbolic return distributions and various utility functions.
result The two-fund separation holds true for a broad class of utility functions.
Deep learning improves portfolio management by optimizing asset weights.
problem Traditional portfolio managers are outperformed by deep learning models in trading.
method Proposes a deep reinforcement learning portfolio manager that allocates weights to assets.
result The proposed portfolio manager outperforms conventional managers in risk-adjusted returns.
New method uses VAEs to generate financial correlation matrices for credit portfolio VaR analysis.
problem Quantifying credit portfolio sensitivity to asset correlations.
method Employing Variational Autoencoders (VAEs) to generate synthetic financial correlation matrices.
result The VAE latent space captures crucial factors impacting portfolio diversification, especially in credit portfolio sensitivity to asset correlations.
We design an optimal strategy for investment in a portfolio of assets subject to a multiplicative Brownian motion. The strategy provides the maximal typical long-term growth rate of investor's capital. We determine the optimal fraction of capital that an investor should keep in risky assets as well as weights of differ…
The article develops a model for skewness risk in risk parity portfolios.
problem Managing skewness risk in asset allocation models.
method Modeling asset returns with skewness and jumps, deriving analytical formulas for risk contributions.
result Skewness-based risk parity portfolios outperform volatility-based portfolios in managing jump risks.
Method determines asset prices in incomplete markets to optimize portfolios.
problem Optimizing portfolios in incomplete markets with price constraints.
method Maximum entropy in the mean to adjust distortion function from bid-ask data.
result Prices of assets comply with portfolio optimization constraints.
We consider a portfolio allocation problem for trend following (TF) strategies on multiple correlated assets. Under simplifying assumptions of a Gaussian market and linear TF strategies, we derive analytical formulas for the mean and variance of the portfolio return. We construct then the optimal portfolio that maximiz…
Hedge funds have long been viewed as a veritable "black box" of investing since outsiders may never view the exact composition of portfolio holdings. Therefore, the ability to estimate an informative set of asset weights is highly desirable for analysis. We present a compositional state space model for estimation of an…
Study optimal portfolio selection using average and current profitability of risky assets.
problem Continuous-time mean-variance portfolio selection in time-varying financial markets.
method Introduced AP and CP indexes; estimated AP and CP using second-order variation of an auxiliary wealth process.
result Estimations of AP and CP are more accurate than traditional MLE.
This paper considers mean-variance optimization under uncertainty, specifically when one desires a sparsified set of optimal portfolio weights. From the standpoint of a Bayesian investor, our approach produces a small portfolio from many potential assets while acknowledging uncertainty in asset returns and parameter es…
Given a set of assets and an investment capital, the classical portfolio selection problem consists in determining the amount of capital to be invested in each asset in order to build the most profitable portfolio. The portfolio optimization problem is naturally modeled as a mean-risk bi-criteria optimization problem w…
Mean-reverting assets are one of the holy grails of financial markets: if such assets existed, they would provide trivially profitable investment strategies for any investor able to trade them, thanks to the knowledge that such assets oscillate predictably around their long term mean. The modus operandi of cointegratio…
The paper optimizes portfolios with transaction costs in a large asset universe.
problem Optimizing portfolios with transaction costs in a large asset universe.
method Mean-variance optimization with nonconvex penalty for proportional and quadratic transaction costs.
result The proposed models show satisfactory performance and highlight the importance of transaction costs.
Proposes an efficient method for sparse index tracking with ℓ0-norm constraints.
problem Constructing a sparse portfolio to track a financial index.
method Formulates a new problem using ℓ0-norm constraints, develops an efficient algorithm based on primal-dual splitting. result Demonstrates effectiveness through experiments on S&P500 and Russell3000 datasets.
Study uses MTD model to optimize portfolios by capturing complex financial asset relationships.
problem Capturing nonlinear and directional relationships in financial markets.
method Directed and weighted financial networks using Mixture Transition Distribution (MTD) model.
result Portfolio optimization with network-based assortativity measures outperforms classical methods.
Enhanced synthetic dataset improves asset allocation analysis.
problem Lack of realistic synthetic data for fixed income portfolio construction.
method Improved CorrGAN model for synthetic correlation matrices and Encoder-Decoder model for additional data conditioning.
result Synthetic dataset enhances portfolio construction and asset allocation analysis.
Proposes a robust portfolio method for large asset universes.
problem Outliers in return data affect traditional portfolio optimizations.
method Robust PCA, shrinkage estimation, and adaptive portfolio weights.
result Superior portfolio performance in numerical and empirical tests.
Study proposes DRL for investor-specific portfolio optimization considering asset volatility.
problem Dynamic allocation of funds balancing risk and return under market conditions.
method Volatility-guided Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) framework.
result Proposed DRL portfolios outperform baseline strategies.
Paper proposes a CNN model for improved multi-asset portfolio risk prediction.
problem Challenges in risk management of multi-asset portfolios due to limited correlation capture.
method Uses CNN and image processing to convert financial data into images for enhanced feature extraction.
result CNN model significantly outperforms traditional methods in risk prediction accuracy.
New portfolio optimization method considers both asset-specific and systemic risks for financial networks.
problem Optimizing portfolios with both idiosyncratic and systemic risks in financial networks.
method Developed a multi-objective optimization model that incorporates idiosyncratic variance and network clustering coefficient.
result Optimal portfolios outperform in terms of return measures and have less drawdown compared to traditional strategies.
Deep RL algorithm trades high-dimensional stock portfolios.
problem Trading high-dimensional stock portfolios with data gaps and non-unique history lengths.
method Deep Q-learning algorithm, sequentially setting up environments, rewarding based on asset returns and cash reservation.
result Algorithm outperforms all passive and active benchmarks by a large margin.
Paper uses RL to optimize multi-asset portfolios in fluctuating markets.
problem Optimizing multi-asset portfolios in time-varying financial markets.
method Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm for policy learning, policy iteration process.
result SAC algorithm outperforms in various criteria in simulated and real financial markets.
The paper proposes a machine learning approach for state-dependent asset allocation.
problem Market conditions cause performance deviations from long-term averages.
method Analyzes historical market states and asset returns to directly relate state variables to portfolio weights.
result The proposed approach generates a more efficient portfolio compared to traditional methods.
A new portfolio model considers investor aversion to loss and risk.
problem Constructing a robust portfolio under uncertain asset returns and investor aversion.
method Distributional robust optimization (DRP) with a Wasserstein ball centered on empirical distribution, mixed-integer quadratic programming, and hybrid algorithm.
result Empirical testing shows superior performance in asset allocation compared to common strategies.
Enhances portfolio management with RL, considering transaction costs and short selling.
problem Lack of practical aspects in RL for portfolio management.
method Proposes a general RL framework for asset management with continuous weights, short selling, and relevant features. Compares PGAC, PPO, and ES algorithms in a simulated environment with transaction costs.
result Demonstrates advantages of RL algorithms in real-life asset management scenarios.
Solves optimal control for trading multiple mean-reverting assets.
problem How to construct a portfolio from mean-reverting assets.
method Optimal control problem for power utility agent.
result Nearly explicit solution with properties of optimal solution.
A new portfolio model DEWSP improves Sharpe ratio by 0.24% to 5.15%.
problem High sensitivity of optimized portfolios to estimation errors.
method Deep learning algorithms predict returns for top-N ranked assets, then equally weight them.
result DEWSPs provide an improvement rate of 0.24% to 5.15% in terms of monthly Sharpe ratio compared to HEWSPs.
Investigates MAD-RP portfolios for asset allocation.
problem Finding optimal asset allocation strategies.
method Uses MAD as risk measure and proposes computational formulations for MAD-RP portfolios.
result MAD-RP portfolios offer balanced risk and profitability.
BPASGM uses sparse graphical models to optimize portfolio selection.
problem Portfolio optimization in high-dimensional settings with estimation error.
method BPASGM extends BPA to a sparse graphical model, screening assets for diversification.
result BPASGM portfolios outperform standard mean-variance portfolios in risk-adjusted performance.
The thesis tackles two stochastic control problems in capital structure and portfolio choice.
problem Optimizing banks' dividend and recapitalization policies and individual's life-cycle portfolio choice.
method Developed stochastic control models to calibrate and analyze U.S. banks' asset values and optimal portfolio selection models.
result Calibrated model reveals that noise in reported asset values can hide up to one-third of true asset return volatility and increase banks' market equity value by 7.8%.
A new DQN algorithm improves portfolio management and risk assessment in digital assets.
problem Singular prediction mode and limited data source in deep learning models for asset management.
method Introduced DQN algorithm into asset management portfolios, considering market risk.
result Performance exceeds benchmark, proving DRL algorithm's effectiveness in portfolio management.