A multivariate 4/2 stochastic covariance model: properties and applications to portfolio decisions

Yuyang Cheng and Marcos Escobar-Anel
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Quantitative Finance, 2023, vol. 23, issue 3, 497-519

Abstract: This paper introduces a multivariate 4/2 stochastic covariance process generalizing the one-dimensional counterparts presented in [Grasselli, M., The 4/2 stochastic volatility model: A unified approach for the Heston and the 3/2 model. Math. Finance, 2017, 27(4), 1013–1034]. Our construction permits stochastic correlation not only among stocks but also among volatilities, also known as co-volatility movements, both driven by more convenient 4/2 stochastic structures. The parametrization is flexible enough to separate these types of correlation, permitting their individual study. Conditions for proper changes of measure and closed-form characteristic functions under risk-neutral and historical measures are provided, allowing for applications of the model to risk management and derivative pricing. We apply the model to an expected utility theory problem in incomplete markets. Our analysis leads to closed-form solutions for the optimal allocation and value function. Conditions are provided for well-defined solutions together with a verification theorem. Our numerical analysis highlights and separates the impact of key statistics on equity portfolio decisions, in particular, volatility, correlation, and co-volatility movements, with the latter being the least important in an incomplete market.

Date: 2023
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