This study compares three portfolio design approaches for stock selection.
problem Designing a profitable portfolio with precise stock returns and risks.
method Three portfolio design approaches: mean-variance portfolio, hierarchical risk parity, and autoencoder-based portfolio.
result Autoencoder portfolios outperform MVP on annual returns, but MVP is best on risk-adjusted returns.
This study evaluates different portfolio designs for Indian stocks.
problem Optimizing portfolio weights for risk and return in volatile stock markets.
method Three portfolio design approaches: risk minimization, risk optimization, and equal weighting. Historical data from 2017-2022 used.
result Equal-weight portfolios outperformed other designs in most sectors.
This paper optimizes portfolios using HRP and CLA algorithms on NIFTY 50 stocks.
problem Designing an optimal stock portfolio with accurate forecasting of future returns and risks.
method Uses hierarchical risk parity and critical line algorithms on NIFTY 50 stocks.
result Hierarchical risk parity algorithm outperformed the critical line algorithm on test data.
This paper compares three portfolio designs for Indian stocks.
problem Designing an optimum portfolio that balances return and risk.
method Three approaches: minimum risk, optimum risk, and Eigen portfolios.
result Optimum risk portfolios and Eigen portfolios identified for each sector.
This paper considers the mean-reverting portfolio design problem arising from statistical arbitrage in the financial markets. We first propose a general problem formulation aimed at finding a portfolio of underlying component assets by optimizing a mean-reversion criterion characterizing the mean-reversion strength, ta…
LSTM model predicts stock prices for optimized portfolios.
problem Accurate stock price prediction for optimized portfolio design.
method Past stock prices from 2016-2020, LSTM model for prediction.
result High accuracy of LSTM model in predicting stock returns.
This paper optimizes portfolios of thematic sector stocks using LSTM models.
problem Designing an optimized portfolio of stocks to maximize return and minimize risk.
method Extracted stock prices from Jan 2016 to Dec 2020, used LSTM model for prediction, designed portfolios based on critical stocks.
result LSTM model accurately predicted future stock returns, indicating high accuracy.
This paper considers the mean-reverting portfolio design problem arising from statistical arbitrage in the financial markets. The problem is formulated by optimizing a criterion characterizing the mean-reversion strength of the portfolio and taking into consideration the variance of the portfolio and an investment budg…
Algorithms optimize fair portfolios for diverse risk-tolerant consumers.
problem Designing fair portfolios for consumers with varying risk tolerances.
method Two-player zero-sum game-based algorithms for optimal and near-optimal portfolio design.
result Efficient algorithms for fair portfolio design with and without group structure assumptions.
Optimal design portfolios improve energy efficiency and reduce risk in uncertain reservoirs.
problem Uncertain reservoir conditions lead to unstable gas recovery and low resource efficiency.
method Developed optimal portfolios of well designs based on reservoir conditions and probabilities.
result Remarkable reduction in variation and substantial increase in energy efficiency achieved.
The paper uses LSTM to predict stock prices and optimize portfolio weights.
problem Accurate prediction of stock prices and designing optimized portfolios.
method Built sector-wise portfolios and an LSTM model for stock price prediction.
result The LSTM model accurately predicts stock prices with high accuracy.
In this paper, the optimal mean-reverting portfolio (MRP) design problem is considered, which plays an important role for the statistical arbitrage (a.k.a. pairs trading) strategy in financial markets. The target of the optimal MRP design is to construct a portfolio from the underlying assets that can exhibit a satisfa…
Deep learning improves covariance matrix estimation for better portfolio risk management.
problem Improving the accuracy of covariance matrix estimation for portfolio risk management.
method Formulated as a learning problem, used deep learning to automatically discover risk factors.
result 1.9% higher explained variance and reduced portfolio risk.
Project predicts stock prices for robust portfolio design in Indian sectors.
problem Precise stock price prediction for robust portfolio design.
method Minimum variance and optimal risk portfolio optimization using past stock prices.
result Backtesting shows improved performance of optimized portfolios over equal weight portfolio.
Grover search for optimal portfolios based on Sharpe ratio.
problem Finding optimal portfolios with specific risk-return characteristics.
method Grover's algorithm applied to portfolio selection with oracles.
result Quantum algorithms can efficiently find optimal portfolios.
This study optimizes stock portfolios for Indian sectors using historical data.
problem Challenges in optimizing stock portfolios due to volatility and future value estimation.
method Used Sharpe, Sortino, and Calmar ratios to design mean-variance optimized portfolios.
result Identified the ratio that maximizes cumulative returns for most sectors.
We derive simple return models for several classes of bond portfolios. With only one or two risk factors our models are able to explain most of the return variations in portfolios of fixed rate government bonds, inflation linked government bonds and investment grade corporate bonds. The underlying risk factors have nat…
Paper proposes an efficient algorithm to handle high-order portfolio moments.
problem Designing portfolios with high-order moments (skewness and kurtosis) is computationally challenging.
method Proposes a SCA algorithm framework for solving high-order portfolios efficiently.
result Demonstrates the efficiency of the proposed algorithm through numerical experiments.
A flexible calendar rebalancing approach for Indian stock portfolios.
problem Optimizing stock portfolio performance in the Indian stock market.
method Calendar rebalancing of sector-specific portfolios based on historical stock prices.
result The proposed calendar rebalancing approach improves portfolio performance over the test period.
System designs for analyzing and pricing non-performing consumer credit portfolios.
problem Technical challenges in analyzing and pricing portfolios of non-performing consumer credit loans.
method Bottom-up architecture, simultaneous quantile regression, R-copula, Gaussian one-factor copula model.
result Successfully developed a methodology for analyzing credit portfolio risks of consumer loans.
A declining CVaR glidepath framework for TDF design with Chilean pension system application
problem Designing Target-Date Funds around an explicit return objective while controlling risk
method Propose a framework for designing TDFs with a declining CVaR constraint
result Key feature: conservative evaluation of each glidepath
A scalable portfolio approach speeds up Bayesian optimization for noisy functions.
problem Efficiently selecting multiple designs in parallel for noisy, expensive black-box optimization.
method A portfolio approach that balances exploration and exploitation, using a scalable allocation strategy.
result Significant speed improvements over existing methods, with similar or better performance.
We use machine learning for designing a medium frequency trading strategy for a portfolio of 5 year and 10 year US Treasury note futures. We formulate this as a classification problem where we predict the weekly direction of movement of the portfolio using features extracted from a deep belief network trained on techni…
Deep learning LSTM predicts stock prices for portfolio design in Indian sectors.
problem Predicting stock prices in Indian stock market.
method Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model for historical stock price prediction.
result Efficacy of LSTM model in predicting stock prices and informing investment decisions.
Optimal capital allocation between different assets is an important financial problem, which is generally framed as the portfolio optimization problem. General models include the single-period and multi-period cases. The traditional Mean-Variance model introduced by Harry Markowitz has been the basis of many models use…
Efficiently simulates risk budgeting portfolios using novel algorithms.
problem Estimating risk contributions in portfolios efficiently.
method Cutting planes algorithm, specialised SGD for Expected Shortfall, numerical simulations.
result Outperforms standard convex optimisation solvers in estimating risk budgeting portfolios.
We construct a deep portfolio theory. By building on Markowitz's classic risk-return trade-off, we develop a self-contained four-step routine of encode, calibrate, validate and verify to formulate an automated and general portfolio selection process. At the heart of our algorithm are deep hierarchical compositions of p…
We empirically show the superiority of the equally weighted S\&P 500 portfolio over Sharpe's market capitalization weighted S\&P 500 portfolio. We proceed to consider the MaxMedian rule, a non-proprietary rule designed for the investor who wishes to do his/her own investing on a laptop with the purchase of only 20 stoc…
We study an optimization-based approach to con- struct a mean-reverting portfolio of assets. Our objectives are threefold: (1) design a portfolio that is well-represented by an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with parameters estimated by maximum likelihood, (2) select portfolios with desirable characteristics of high mean r…
Develops a continuous compliance index for Islamic equity screening.
problem Binary rulebooks lead to inconsistent compliance assessment of firms.
method Integrates six leading financial and business activity standards into a single continuous index.
result Firms with the same pass/fail label can differ significantly in compliance strength.
This study compares two portfolio optimization methods on Indian stocks.
problem Designing an optimal portfolio considering stock returns and risks.
method Hierarchical Risk Parity and Eigen Portfolio approaches on NIFTY 50 sectors.
result Hierarchical Risk Parity portfolio outperforms Eigen portfolio in most sectors tested.
This paper optimizes insurance reinsurance design under solvency constraints.
problem Optimizing risk transfer from an insurance company to a reinsurer under solvency constraints.
method Martingale method to derive optimal reinsurance design maximizing terminal value of surplus.
result Optimal reinsurance designs include a combination of proportional and stop-loss protection.
The portfolio optimization problem is a basic problem of financial analysis. In the study, an optimization model for constructing an options portfolio with a certain payoff function has been proposed. The model is formulated as an integer linear programming problem and includes an objective payoff function and a system…
The paper examines how background risk affects portfolio selection and optimal reinsurance design.
problem Maximizing the probability of reaching a financial goal in the presence of background risk.
method Quantile formulation method to derive optimal solutions explicitly.
result The presence of background risk does not change the solution shape but alters the parameter values.
Study introduces AMVP and AMRR for dynamic portfolio optimization in volatile markets.
problem Optimizing portfolios in volatile and nonstationary financial markets.
method Adaptive Minimum-Variance Portfolio (AMVP) framework with ARFIMA-FIGARCH processes and non-Gaussian innovations.
result Demonstrated superior performance in risk reduction and portfolio stability during market breaks.
Platform uses queries to elicit investor preferences for portfolio trades, improving allocation efficiency.
problem Hidden-information problem in institutional crossing markets where investors value trades as portfolios but liquidity discovery is organized by individual securities.
method Modeling portfolio crossing as preference elicitation, using price-directed demand queries and value queries to verify selected packages.
result Hybrid procedure using demand and value queries recovers 88-95% of full-information welfare with a limited query budget.
Test-asset construction affects factor model performance.
problem How test assets are constructed impacts factor model performance.
method Forming characteristic-unsorted random portfolios and varying stock selection, initial weighting, holding, and rebalancing.
result Test-asset construction shifts factor model rankings materially.
Investors target specific regions of payoff distributions for portfolio optimization.
problem Optimizing portfolio performance across different return distribution regions.
method Developed a dynamic portfolio-choice framework targeting downside or upside quantiles.
result Policies focused on downside regions provide stronger left-tail protection and higher Sharpe ratios.
Adaptive portfolio outperforms static alternatives by 120% over 5 years.
problem Achieving strong and stable long-term performance in diversified portfolios.
method RL-BHRP: A two-level, learning-based approach that adjusts sector and stock exposures dynamically.
result Adaptive portfolio outperforms static alternatives by 120% over 5 years.
Paper proposes a new portfolio model for better investment decisions.
problem Traditional portfolio models fail to adapt to nonstationary markets.
method Developed a mean-detrended cross-correlation portfolio model (M-DCCP model).
result The M-DCCP model outperforms traditional models in constructing optimal portfolios.
Introduces PIT-plot for prioritizing projects based on their impact.
problem Optimizing R&D investments in project portfolios.
method Develops a new tool (PIT-plot) focusing on project impact rather than project properties.
result Identifies projects with the largest impact for risk mitigation or value-adding.
A model-free hedging method using stock crowding scores.
problem Designing costless portfolio strategies to hedge market risk.
method Network analysis of fund holdings to compute crowding scores, constructing long-short portfolios without numerical optimization.
result Long-short portfolios provide protection against both small and large market price fluctuations.
This study compares three portfolio optimization methods on Indian stocks.
problem Comparing portfolio optimization methods on Indian stocks.
method Mean-Variance, Hierarchical Risk Parity, and Reinforcement Learning approaches.
result Reinforcement Learning outperformed other methods in terms of Sharpe ratio.
Neural FGP learns portfolio generating functions from data.
problem Portfolio optimisation challenges in estimating drifts and covariances.
method Neural network approach to learn G(⋅) from market data. result Neural FGP outperforms classical benchmarks.
WaveCorr uses deep reinforcement learning to manage portfolios more effectively.
problem Dynamic portfolio rebalancing with multiple factors.
method Introduces WaveCorr, a DRL network with permutation invariant correlation processing.
result WaveCorr outperforms existing methods with up to 25% improvement in Sharpe ratio.
Study compares three portfolio optimization methods on Indian stocks.
problem Optimizing portfolios for the Indian stock market.
method Three portfolio optimization methods (MVP, HRP, HERC) applied to 15 sectors.
result Identified portfolios with highest cumulative return, lowest volatility, and best Sharpe Ratio.
This study optimizes stock portfolios using LSTM for historical data analysis.
problem Optimizing stock portfolios with predicted future prices and risks.
method Historical stock price data from Indian market sectors, LSTM model for prediction.
result LSTM model predicts high returns and low risks for optimized portfolios.
Paper uses SAC and DDPG to optimize cryptocurrency portfolios.
problem Adapting to volatile and nonlinear cryptocurrency markets.
method Reinforcement learning with SAC and DDPG algorithms.
result SAC and DDPG outperform traditional strategies in cryptocurrency markets.