Robust portfolio optimization with multi-factor stochastic volatility

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Abstract: This paper studies a robust portfolio optimization problem under the multi-factor volatility model introduced by Christoffersen et al. (2009). The optimal strategy is derived analytically under the worst-case scenario with or without derivative trading. To illustrate the effects of ambiguity, we compare our optimal robust strategy with some strategies that ignore the information of uncertainty, and provide the corresponding welfare analysis. The effects of derivative trading to the optimal portfolio selection are also discussed by considering alternative strategies. Our study is further extended to the cases with jump risks in asset price and correlated volatility factors, respectively. Numerical experiments are provided to demonstrate the behavior of the optimal portfolio and utility loss.


The paper provides a study of the robust portfolio optimization problem with multi-factor stochastic volatility. The authors consider only one risky asset, but with a multi-factor volatility structure whose components may be correlated. In addition, they also consider the robust portfolio selection problem in the presence of jump risk. A highlight of the paper is the study of the impact of the correlation between volatility factors in the context of robust portfolio optimization. The correlation is considered being able to capture the evolution of correlation between asset returns or multivariate volatilities. Unlike the independent volatilities case, the nonaffine structure of volatility with correlated factors rules out the possibility of finding a closed-form solution. However, the inclusion of correlated volatility processes still adds value to the existing research of robust portfolio optimization problems. In particular, the analytical solutions of the optimal and suboptimal investment strategies for the worst-case measure in complete and incomplete markets and for the case of asset price with jump risks are presented.



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