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1 Session 15, Flexible Probability Stress Testing Moderator: Dan dibartolomeo Presenter: Attilio Meucci, CFA, Ph.D.

2 Attilio Meucci Entropy Pooling STUDY IT: (white papers and code) DO IT: Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management Bootcamp

3 ENTROPY POOLING Theory ENTROPY POOLING Implementation ENTROPY POOLING Applications REFERENCES CONCLUSIONS

4 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap 2yr swap

5 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap 2yr swap Pricing delta/gamma/vega, full pricing, e.g. duration + convexity

6 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap 2yr swap Pricing delta/gamma/vega, full pricing, e.g. duration + convexity Optimization utility, mean-cvar, mean-variance

7 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus non-linear functions and external factors X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X + X convexity factor

8 Market distr. Focus not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap 2yr swap

9 Market distr. Focus not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate Views full distribution specification 2yr swap

10 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification view on expectations (BL), medians e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 2yr swap

11 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus Views non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification view on expectations (BL), medians ranking X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1

12 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate view on expectations (BL), medians ranking views on volatilities 2yr swap

13 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus Views non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification view on expectations (BL), medians ranking views on volatilities correlation stress-testing X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1

14 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus Views non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification view on expectations (BL), medians ranking views on volatilities correlation stress-testing view on tail behavior X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1

15 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus Views non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 partial distribution specification

16 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate partial distribution specification 2yr swap

17 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap?? 2yr swap

18 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap?? Posterior? 2yr swap

19 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus Views non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 partial distribution specification Posterior? relative entropy distance btw. distributions

20 Market distr. not returns, not normal, not equilibrium 1 Focus Views non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification X X 2 e.g. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior relative entropy distance btw. distributions

21 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied relative entropy distance btw. distributions

22 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied

23 Market distr. 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate 5yr swap 2yr swap estimated normal fit 2yr swap 5yr swap

24 Market distr. X1 X 2 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate prior USD SWAP 2Y rate prior USD SWAP 5Y rate estimated normal fit yr swap yr swap

25 Market distr. X1 X 2 Focus 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 prior USD SWAP 2Y rate prior USD SWAP 5Y rate estimated normal fit yr swap yr swap

26 Market distr. X1 X 2 Focus Views 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 { V} σ mv { } mv { } bp 2 prior USD SWAP 2Y rate prior USD SWAP 5Y rate estimated normal fit yr swap yr swap

27 Market distr. X1 X 2 Focus Views 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 { V} σ mv { } mv { } bp 2 prior USD SWAP 2Y rate prior USD SWAP 5Y rate estimated normal fit yr swap yr swap Posterior 0 posterior USD SWAP 2Y rate 5 correct normal fit yr swap

28 Market distr. X1 X 2 Focus Views 2-yr swap rate 5-yr swap rate V X 1 { V} σ mv { } mv { } bp 2 prior USD SWAP 2Y rate prior USD SWAP 5Y rate estimated normal fit yr swap yr swap Posterior 0 posterior USD SWAP 2Y rate posterior USD SWAP 5Y rate 5 correct normal fit yr swap yr swap

29 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied

30 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied Confidence multi-user, multi-confidence

31 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied Confidence multi-user, multi-confidence 100(1-c) % of times: PRIOR

32 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied Confidence multi-user, multi-confidence 100c % of times: POSTERIOR

33 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied Confidence multi-user, multi-confidence Pricing delta/gamma/vega, full pricing,

34 Market distr. Focus Views not returns, not normal, not equilibrium non-linear functions and external factors full distribution specification partial distribution specification Posterior least distance from prior, views satisfied Confidence multi-user, multi-confidence Pricing delta/gamma/vega, full pricing, Optimization mean-variance, mean-cvar,

35 ENTROPY POOLING Theory ENTROPY POOLING Implementation ENTROPY POOLING Applications REFERENCES CONCLUSIONS

36 Implementation Entropy Pooling Parametric Non-Parametric (Fully Flexible Probabilities)

37 Implementation Entropy Pooling Parametric Non-Parametric (Fully Flexible Probabilities)

38 Applications Entropy Pooling Parametric Non-Parametric (Fully Flexible Probabilities) Bayesian networks Panic copulas - Sort portfolios - Implied expected returns Fuzzy Membership State Conditioning Black-Litterman ++ Kernels Crisp Conditioning Time Conditioning 86

39 Analytical implementation Market distr. Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 87

40 Analytical implementation Market distr. Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 88

41 Analytical implementation Market distr. Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 89

42 Analytical implementation Market distr. Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 90

43 Analytical implementation Market distr. Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 91

44 Analytical implementation Market distr. Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 92

45 Non-parametric implementation Parametric Distributions Entropy Pooling Fully Flexible Probabilities joint scenario of N risk drivers probability of joint scenario 93

46 Non-parametric implementation Parametric Distributions Entropy Pooling Fully Flexible Probabilities Parametric Entropy Pooling Non-Parametric Entropy Pooling 94

47 Non-parametric implementation Parametric Distributions Entropy Pooling Fully Flexible Probabilities Parametric Entropy Pooling Non-Parametric Entropy Pooling Bayesian networks Panic copulas - Sort portfolios - Implied expected returns Fuzzy Membership State Conditioning Black-Litterman ++ Kernels Crisp Conditioning Time Conditioning 95

48 Non-parametric implementation probability = 1 / num scenarios prior 96

49 Non-parametric implementation probability < 1 / num scenarios probability = 1 / num scenarios probability > 1 / num scenarios prior bearish bullish

50 Non-parametric implementation probability = 1 / num scenarios regular market 98

51 Non-parametric implementation probability < 1 / num scenarios probability = 1 / num scenarios probability > 1 / num scenarios regular market low volatility high volatility

52 Non-parametric implementation probability = 1 / num scenarios market distribution 100

53 Non-parametric implementation probability = 0 probability = 1 scenario analysis market distribution 101

54 Market distr. Non-parametric implementation 102

55 Market distr. Non-parametric implementation joint scenario of N risk drivers Probability of joint scenario 103

56 Market distr. Non-parametric implementation joint scenario of securities prices Pricing Probability of joint scenario

57 Market distr. Non-parametric implementation Pricing Optimization 105

58 Market distr. Non-parametric implementation Focus Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 106

59 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation scenario index Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 107

60 Market distr. Focus Non-parametric implementation Views X 1 e.g. 2-yr swap rate X 2 5-yr swap rate V X 1 mv µ { } J j= 1 µ V p µ j j Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 108

61 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation Posterior 109

62 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation Posterior 110

63 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation Posterior 111

64 Non-parametric implementation Posterior Dual formulation: linearly constrained convex optimization in # variables = # views 112

65 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 113

66 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 114

67 Market distr. Focus Views Non-parametric implementation Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 115

68 Market distr. Focus Non-parametric implementation Views Posterior Confidence Pricing Optimization 116

69 ENTROPY POOLING Theory ENTROPY POOLING Implementation ENTROPY POOLING Applications REFERENCES CONCLUSIONS

70 Case study: portfolios from sorts S10 S9 9 S8 8 S7 7 S6 6 S5 5 S4 4 S3 3 Dell 2 IBM 1 expected returns expected returns no views expected return portfolio weights efficient frontier frontier no views S10 S7 S9 S4 S6 Dell S8 S3 S5 IBM volatility 118

71 Case study: portfolios from sorts S10 S9 9 S8 8 S7 7 S6 6 S5 5 S4 4 S3 3 Dell 2 IBM 1 expected returns expected returns no views expected return portfolio weights Dell IBM S7 view: E{ R } E{ R } frontier no views S4 S3 efficient frontier volatility S6 S5 S8 S9 S10 119

72 Case study: portfolios from sorts S10 S9 9 S8 8 S7 7 S6 6 S5 5 S4 4 S3 3 Dell 2 IBM 1 S10 S9 9 S8 8 S7 7 S6 6 S5 5 S4 4 S3 3 Dell 2 IBM 1 expected returns expected returns no views expected return expected returns expected returns after views expected return portfolio weights portfolio weights view: E{ R } E{ R } Dell IBM Dell S7 IBM S7 S4 S3 S3 efficient frontier frontier no views volatility S6 S5 efficient frontier after views frontier S6 S volatility S9 S8 S9 S8 S10 S10

73 Case study: portfolios from sorts Views: Sample means Standard ranking Centroid Entropy Pooling AA CAT BA KO DIS HD PG UTX VZ MCD KFT MMM GE DD T IBM AXP JNJ WMT CSCO XOM BAC INTC MSFT MRK CVX HPQ PFE TRV JPM Prior [% p.a.] Common [% p.a.] AC [% p.a.] EP [% p.a.]

74 Case study: implied expected returns market capital. weights sample means Black-Litterman implied exp. returns Entropy Pooling implied exp. return XOM WMT VZ UTX TRV T PG PFE MSFT MRK MMM MCD KO KFT JPM JNJ INTC IBM HPQ HD GE DIS DD CVX CSCO CAT BAC BA AXP AA W i ht [%] P i [% ] BL [% ] EP [% Meucci ] 2012

75 Case study: implied expected returns market capital. weights sample means Black-Litterman implied exp. returns Entropy Pooling implied exp. return XOM WMT VZ UTX TRV T PG PFE MSFT MRK MMM MCD KO KFT JPM JNJ INTC IBM HPQ HD GE DIS DD CVX CSCO CAT BAC BA AXP AA W i ht [%] P i [% ] BL [% ] EP [% Meucci ] 2012

76 Case study: implied expected returns market capital. weights sample means Black-Litterman implied exp. returns Entropy Pooling implied exp. return XOM WMT VZ UTX TRV T PG PFE MSFT MRK MMM MCD KO KFT JPM JNJ INTC IBM HPQ HD GE DIS DD CVX CSCO CAT BAC BA AXP AA W i ht [%] P i [% ] BL [% ] EP [% Meucci ] 2012

77 Case study: implied expected returns 10 Expectation -covariance ellipsoids Sample BA 0 DD 0-5 Black-Litterman AXP Entropy-Pooling AA 10 5 CAT BAC CSCO CAT 126

78 Case study: distributional stress-testing Prior (exponential time decay) State indicator (2yr swap rate - current level) time State indicator (1->5yr ATM implied swaption vol - current level) Membership (pseudo Gaussian kernel) Posterior (Entropy Pooling mixture) time 128

79 Case study: distributional stress-testing Prior (exponential time decay) State indicator (2yr swap rate - current level) time State indicator (1->5yr ATM implied swaption vol - current level) Membership (pseudo Gaussian kernel) time Posterior (Entropy Pooling mixture) time time 129

80 Case study: distributional stress-testing Prior (exponential time decay) State indicator (2yr swap rate - current level) State indicator (1->5yr ATM implied swaption vol - current level) Membership (pseudo Gaussian kernel) Posterior (Entropy Pooling mixture) time 130

81 Case study: distributional stress-testing P&L scenarios time P&L distribution P&L ex-ante performance statistics 131

82 Case study: panic copulas mixture market i) calm market ii) panic market homogeneous (high) panic correlations

83 Case study: panic copulas mixture market iii) panic triggers a-la Merton panic threshold i) calm market ii) panic market homogeneous (high) panic correlations

84 Case study: panic copulas mixture market iii) panic triggers a-la Merton panic threshold i) calm market ii) panic market Entropy-Pooling risk premium adjustment homogeneous (high) panic correlations

85 Case study: panic copulas

86 Case study: option trading view: G 6m G 2m 147

87 Case study: option trading view: G 6m G 2m

88 Case Study: Fully Flexible Bayesian Networks (FFBN) Spreads Country default Rates

89 FFBN prior: our best guesstimate

90 FFBN structured prior as Bayesian network

91 FFBN stress-test: conditional statements

92 FFBN consistency check for conditional statements

93 FFBN posterior: Entropy Pooling

94 FFBN posterior: Entropy Pooling

95 FFBN posterior: Entropy Pooling

96 FFBN example: the market

97 FFBN example: the risk drivers

98 FFBN example: the frequentist prior Prior probabilities

99 FFBN example: stress-testing

100 FFBN example: stress-testing

101 FFBN example: stress-testing Posterior probabilities

102 FFBN example: stress-testing Prior correlations Posterior correlations

103 ENTROPY POOLING Theory ENTROPY POOLING Implementation ENTROPY POOLING Applications REFERENCES CONCLUSIONS

104 References 151

105 References 152

106 References 153

107 References 154

108 References 155

109 References 156

110 Entropy Pooling Meucci (2008) References 157

111 Entropy Pooling Meucci (2008) References Parametric Non-Parametric (Fully Flexible Probabilities) Meucci (2012) - Sort portfolios - Implied expected returns Meucci, Nicolosi (2015) Multi-Horizon portfolio management Meucci, Ardia, Colasanteee (2011) Meucci (2010) Bayesian networks Panic copulas Fuzzy Membership State Conditioning Meucci (2011) Meucci (2011) Black-Litterman ++ Meucci (2008) Kernels Crisp Conditioning Meucci (2010) Time Conditioning 158

112 ENTROPY POOLING Theory ENTROPY POOLING Implementation ENTROPY POOLING Applications REFERENCES CONCLUSIONS

113 Conclusions Entropy Pooling: Market represented by generic non-linear risk factors, not only returns Market distribution fully general, not only normal Views/stress-testing on any function of the market, not only linear portfolios Views on any feature, not only on expectations: median, volatility, correlations, tails Views are equalities and inequalities: ranking is possible Applications span several areas of portfolio management and risk management: Fully Flexible Probabilities for stress-testing Fully Flexible causal inputs/bayesian networks for stress-testing Panic copulas True implied expected returns Market-aware portfolios from sorts and much more 159

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