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Bayesian portfolio selection using VaR and CVaR

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Taras Bodnar *
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Mathias Lindholm
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Vilhelm Niklasson
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Erik Thorsén
DOI:10.1016/j.amc.2022.127120delete
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We study the optimal portfolio allocation problem from a Bayesian perspective using value at risk (VaR) and conditional value at risk (CVaR) as risk measures. By applying the posterior predictive distribution for the future portfolio return, we derive relevant quantities needed in the computations of VaR and CVaR, and express the optimal portfolio weights in terms of observed data only. This is in contrast to the conventional method where the optimal solution is based on unobserved quantities which are estimated. We also obtain the expressions for the weights of the global minimum VaR (GMVaR) and global minimum CVaR (GMCVaR) portfolios, and specify conditions for their existence. It is shown that these portfolios may not exist if the level used for the VaR or CVaR computation are too low. By using simulation and real market data, we compare the new Bayesian approach to the conventional plug-in method by studying the accuracy of the GMVaR portfolio and by analysing the estimated efficient frontiers. It is concluded that the Bayesian approach outperforms the conventional one, in particular at predicting the out-of-sample VaR. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.
Keywords:
Bayesian inference
Posterior predictive distribution
Optimal portfolio
VaR
CVaR
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Applied Mathematics and Computation cover
Applied Mathematics and Computation
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Stockholm University
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