Parameter uncertainty in portfolio selection: Shrinking the inverse covariance matrix

Kourtis, Apostolos, Dotsis, George and Markellos, Raphael (2012) Parameter uncertainty in portfolio selection: Shrinking the inverse covariance matrix. Journal of Banking and Finance, 36 (9). pp. 2522-2531. ISSN 1872-6372

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Abstract

The estimation of the inverse covariance matrix plays a crucial role in optimal portfolio choice. We propose a new estimation framework that focuses on enhancing portfolio performance. The framework applies the statistical methodology of shrinkage directly to the inverse covariance matrix using two non-parametric methods. The first minimises the out-of-sample portfolio variance while the second aims to increase out-of-sample risk-adjusted returns. We apply the resulting estimators to compute the minimum variance portfolio weights and obtain a set of new portfolio strategies. These strategies have an intuitive form which allows us to extend our framework to account for short-sale constraints, high transaction costs and singular covariance matrices. A comparative empirical analysis against several strategies from the literature shows that the new strategies generally offer higher risk-adjusted returns and lower levels of risk.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Finance Group Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Competition Policy
Depositing User:	Elle Green
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2012 15:43
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2023 23:42
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/39461
DOI:	10.2139/ssrn.1343502

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