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48 results for portfolio transactions

The study examines portfolio optimization with quadratic transaction costs, complicating the optimization process.

problem Portfolio optimization with quadratic transaction costs is more challenging than with linear costs.
method Introduced numerical algorithms to solve the optimization problem with quadratic transaction costs.
result Quadratic transaction costs significantly impact the expected returns of optimized portfolios.

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.

This paper proposes a new method to optimize portfolio allocation with transaction costs using Wiener chaos expansion.

problem Optimizing portfolio allocation with transaction costs in multi-period settings.
method Wiener chaos expansion approach to represent and solve the optimization problem.
result The proposed method finds an optimal strategy for portfolio allocation with transaction costs.

This paper tackles cost-sensitive portfolio optimization under ambiguous return distributions.

problem Tackles cost-sensitive distributionally robust log-optimal portfolio problem with ambiguous return distributions.
method Uses Wasserstein metric for distributional ambiguity, incorporates convex transaction costs, and approximates infinite-dimensional problem with finite convex program.
result Establishes conditions for robustly survivable trades and validates theoretical framework with empirical studies.

Onflow optimizes portfolio allocation with gradient flows, robust to transaction fees.

problem Optimizing portfolio allocation with transaction costs.
method Gradient flow reinforcement learning method for dynamic asset allocation.
result Onflow outperforms benchmarks in high transaction cost regimes.

The paper develops an expansion for optimizing portfolios with small quadratic transaction costs.

problem Optimizing portfolios with small, instantaneous, quadratic transaction costs.
method Develops an asymptotic expansion for the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Derives explicit formulae for the first two terms of the expansion.

Study recovers investor preferences from portfolio data using synthetic data and robust optimization.

problem Recovering latent investor preferences from observed portfolio allocations under uncertainty.
method Inverse portfolio optimization framework integrating robust optimization and regret-based inference.
result Accurate recovery of transaction cost parameters and partial identifiability of ESG penalties under preference misspecification and market shocks.

Investigates portfolio selection with transaction costs and stochastic volatility, using deep learning for computation.

problem Optimal portfolio selection with transaction costs and stochastic volatility.
method Two-factor stochastic volatility model, option-implied utility function, deep learning policy iteration.
result Deep learning method effectively computes optimal investment decisions under transaction costs and stochastic volatility.

Optimized portfolio turnover strategies enhance wealth and reduce costs.

problem Minimizing transaction costs and maximizing wealth in small to medium-sized portfolios.
method Dynamic multi-period model with column generation algorithm to minimize turnover constraints.
result The proposed model leads to higher portfolio values and lower transaction costs compared to a naive model.

Investigates how trading boundaries change with transaction costs in portfolio selection.

problem Investigates how trading boundaries vary with transaction costs in portfolio selection.
method Analyzes Merton's problem with proportional transaction costs, showing monotonicity of trading boundaries.
result Cost-adjusted trading boundaries are monotone in transaction costs, with implications for the Merton line.

Hybrid model uses GNNs and pathfinding to optimize portfolio rebalancing costs.

problem Optimizing transaction costs in dynamic portfolio rebalancing.
method Combines GNNs for cost prediction and Dijkstra's algorithm for pathfinding.
result Significantly reduces transaction costs in financial asset graphs.

Investigates how rebalancing frequency and transaction costs affect log-optimal portfolios.

problem Impact of rebalancing frequency and transaction costs on log-optimal portfolios.
method Proved equivalence to concave program, derived optimality conditions, tested using intraday and daily data.
result Transaction costs can cause bankruptcy for frequency-dependent log-optimal portfolios, approximating to quadratic concave program.

Survey of universal portfolio techniques for minimizing investment regret.

problem Minimizing investment regret in algorithmic trading.
method Explains various universal portfolio techniques and their proofs.
result Coverage of fundamental concepts and algorithms in regret minimization.

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.

Study portfolio selection with exogenous and endogenous transaction costs using deep learning.

problem Portfolio selection with both exogenous and endogenous transaction costs.
method Deep learning-driven policy iteration scheme for high-dimensional HJB equations.
result Proposes a scheme to address the curse of dimensionality and adapt to high-dimensional control spaces.

The study extends SPT to account for real-world transaction costs, improving portfolio performance.

problem Real-world transaction costs affect portfolio performance, especially during market stress.
method Developed a continuous-time model with stochastic transaction costs and derived lower bounds for cost-adjusted wealth.
result Functionally generated portfolios can still achieve relative arbitrage after accounting for transaction costs.

We employ perturbation analysis technique to study multi-asset portfolio optimisation with transaction cost. We allow for correlations in risky assets and obtain optimal trading methods for general utility functions. Our analytical results are supported by numerical simulations in the context of the Long Term Growth Mo…

2007-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes portfolio selection with non-concave utility and transaction costs.

problem Non-concave utility maximization with proportional transaction costs.
method Two-step procedure: asymptotic terminal behavior analysis and discontinuous viscosity solution.
result Optimal portfolio strategies can differ significantly from the frictionless case due to transaction costs.

This survey is an introduction to asymptotic methods for portfolio-choice problems with small transaction costs. We outline how to derive the corresponding dynamic programming equations and simplify them in the small-cost limit. This allows to obtain explicit solutions in a wide range of settings, which we illustrate f…

2016-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a robust and sparse portfolio selection model to reduce estimation errors and transaction costs.

problem Reduces impact of estimation errors and fixed transaction costs in portfolio selection.
method Develops an efficient algorithm to solve a mixed integer problem with an ellipsoidal uncertainty set.
result Proves the convergence of the algorithm to at least a local minimizer with a locally linear convergence rate.

Study uses RL to optimize crypto portfolios with two-sided transactions and lending.

problem Managing downside risk and capital optimization in high-risk crypto markets.
method Integrates RL with a new environmental formulation and PnL-based reward function, using SAC agent with CNN-MHA.
result Significantly outperforms benchmarks, especially in high-volatility scenarios.

Study explores optimal portfolio control in financial markets with transaction costs.

problem Optimal portfolio control in financial markets with proportional transaction costs.
method Geometric approach to financial markets, set-valued techniques, stochastic Mayer control problem.
result Continuity of the optimal value and control under price approximations in a multi-asset framework.

For portfolio optimisation under proportional transaction costs, we provide a duality theory for general cadlag price processes. In this setting, we prove the existence of a dual optimiser as well as a shadow price process in a generalised sense. This shadow price is defined via a "sandwiched" process consisting of a p…

2014-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

Robustifies Markowitz portfolios to reduce transaction costs and improve performance.

problem Markowitz portfolios are unreliable due to estimation errors and extreme weights.
method Projected gradient descent and robust statistics for stable weights and costs.
result Robustified Markowitz portfolios have lower turnover and maintain or improve performance.

Investor aims to meet financial goals with deadlines and target amounts, considering stock trading costs.

problem Goal-based portfolio selection with fixed transaction costs.
method Stochastic Perron's method to show value function is unique viscosity solution to quasi-variational inequalities. Existence of optimal strategy established.
result Optimal trading strategy differs significantly from frictionless case, revealing complex regions and strategies.

Deep neural network solves portfolio optimization with MGARCH and small transaction costs.

problem Optimizing portfolios with MGARCH and small transaction costs.
method Fixed-point RL algorithm using neural networks.
result NN algorithm shows positive testing performance.

Enhances portfolio performance using deep reinforcement learning and future rewards.

problem Improving existing high-performing portfolio strategies through dynamic rebalancing.
method Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) and Oracle agents for dynamic rebalancing; Regret-based Sharpe reward function; Transaction cost scheduler; Future-looking reward function; Circular block bootstrap training.
result Significantly enhanced portfolio performance compared to traditional strategies and baselines.

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.

Study compares optimal vs. naive diversification in crypto markets, finds time-varying moments improve performance.

problem Optimizing portfolio construction in volatile crypto markets.
method Examines time-varying moments and transaction costs, incorporates turnover penalty.
result Time-varying moment estimators outperform conventional estimators in practical portfolio construction.

A note on utility maximization with costs, proving trading strategies.

problem Utility maximization with proportional transaction costs and stability of optimal portfolios.
method Proof of a limit theorem using a dual approach.
result Established a uniqueness result for optimal trading strategies.

Optimizes portfolio with two controls to minimize trades and maintain signal integrity.

problem Optimizing a single-asset portfolio with transaction costs and signal autocorrelation.
method Formulated an optimization problem to minimize trades while maintaining signal integrity and achieving maximum return.
result Locally optimal solution minimizes trades and achieves maximum return, with a quantifiable improvement based on threshold and autocorrelation removed.

Study portfolio optimization with transaction costs and recursive preferences.

problem Optimizing portfolios under transaction costs and recursive preferences.
method Recursive preferences, transaction costs, and Merton investment-consumption problem.
result Characterized all parameter combinations for well-posedness of the problem.

Study examines hedging options on asset portfolios against one underlying asset with transaction costs.

problem Hedging options on asset portfolios when one underlying asset is expensive to trade.
method Simulated data analysis with varying trading intervals, correlation coefficients, and transaction costs.
result Trading the wrong asset can be beneficial when correlation is high and transaction costs are low.

In this work, we consider the optimal portfolio selection problem under hard constraints on trading amounts, transaction costs and different rates for borrowing and lending when the risky asset returns are serially correlated. No assumptions about the correlation structure between different time points or about the dis…

2014-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗