Case Study: Portfolio Optimization with Mixed CVaR and Mixed VaR Profiles

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Case study background and problem formulations
Instructions for optimization with PSG Run-File, PSG MATLAB Toolbox, PSG MATLAB Subroutines and PSG R.
PROBLEM 1: problem_Mixed_CVaR_Profile maximize Avg_g (maximizing average expected return of the portfolio)nsubject tonmixed CVaR ≤A (constraint on the mixed CVaR for the overall portfolio) CVaR _k ≤ B_k , k = 1,…,K (constraints on individual risks formulated with CVaR)nmax_risk_n ≤ B_n, n=1,…,N (set of constraints on individual risks formulated with Maximum Risk) Box constraints (lower and upper bounds on variables) ——————————————————————–—————— mixed CVaR = weighted sum of CVaRs with different confidence levels
CVaR_k = CVaR of k-th individual risk (including contributions from various contracts)nmax_risk_n = Maximum Risk of n-th individual risk (including contributions from various contracts) Box constraints = constraints on individual decision variables ——————————————————————–——————
# of Variables # of Scenarios Objective Value Solving Time, PC 3.14GHz (sec)
Dataset1 804 5,000 1,294,974,119.20 44.78
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Run-File Problem Statement Data Solution
Matlab Toolbox Data
Matlab Subroutines Matlab Code Data
R R Code Data
NOTE: LARGE DATA FILES; SEVERAL MINUTES MAY BE NEEDED FOR DOWNLOADINGn
# of Variables # of Scenarios Objective Value Solving Time, PC 3.14GHz (sec)
Dataset2 804 10,000 1,295,057,851.40 24.39
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Run-File Problem Statement Data Solution
Matlab Toolbox Data
Matlab Subroutines Matlab Code Data
R R Code Data
NOTE: LARGE DATA FILES; SEVERAL MINUTES MAY BE NEEDED FOR DOWNLOADINGn
# of Variables # of Scenarios Objective Value Solving Time, PC 3.14GHz (sec)
Dataset3 804 100,000 1,243,596,369.11 199.68
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Run-File Problem Statement Data Solution
Matlab Toolbox Data
Matlab Subroutines Matlab Code Data
R R Code Data
NOTE: Problem statements can be simplified using InnerProduct and MultiConstraints.
PROBLEM 2: problem_Mixed_VaR_Profile maximize Avg_g (maximizing average expected return of the portfolio)nsubject tonmixed VaR ≤A (constraint on the mixed VaR for the overall portfolio) VaR _k ≤ B_k , k = 1,…,K (constraints on individual risks formulated with VaR)nmax_risk_n ≤ B_n, n=1,…,N (set of constraints on individual risks formulated with Maximum Risk) Box constraints (lower and upper bounds on variables) ——————————————————————–—————— mixed VaR = weighted sum of VaRs with different confidence levels
VaR_k = VaR of k-th individual risk (including contributions from various contracts)nmax_risk_n = Maximum Risk of n-th individual risk (including contributions from various contracts) Box constraints = constraints on individual decision variables ——————————————————————–——————
# of Variables # of Scenarios Objective Value Solving Time, PC 3.14GHz (sec)
Dataset1 804 5,000 1,566,047,896.30 246.36
Environments
Run-File Problem Statement Data Solution
Matlab Toolbox Data
Matlab Subroutines Matlab Code Data
R R Code Data
NOTE: LARGE DATA FILES; SEVERAL MINUTES MAY BE NEEDED FOR DOWNLOADINGn
# of Variables # of Scenarios Objective Value Solving Time, PC 3.14GHz (sec)
Dataset2 804 10,000 1,398,113,477.37 290.71
Environments
Run-File Problem Statement Data Solution
Matlab Toolbox Data
Matlab Subroutines Matlab Code Data
R R Code Data
NOTE: LARGE DATA FILES; SEVERAL MINUTES MAY BE NEEDED FOR DOWNLOADINGn
# of Variables # of Scenarios Objective Value Solving Time, PC 3.14GHz (sec)
Dataset3 804 100,000 1,487,959,976.69 2,448.99
Environments
Run-File Problem Statement Data Solution
Matlab Toolbox Data
Matlab Subroutines Matlab Code Data
R R Code Data
NOTE: Problem statements can be simplified using InnerProduct and MultiConstraints. CASE STUDY SUMMARYn This case study considers a porfolio optimization problem solved by an insurance company. Two setups of the problem are considered. In the both setups the objective function is the average expected return of the portfolio. There are two groups of constraints: a) constraint on the mixed CVaR (in the first setup) or VaR (in the second setup) for the overall portfolio; b) constraints on individual risks (including contributions from various contracts). Constraints on individual risks are formulated with CVaR (in the first setup), VaR (in the second setup), and Maximum Risk (in both setups) over scenarios.