Journal of the Operations Research Society of Japan
Online ISSN : 2188-8299
Print ISSN : 0453-4514
ISSN-L : 0453-4514
MEAN-ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION MODEL UNDER TRANSACTION COSTS
Hiroshi KonnoAnnista Wijayanayake
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1999 Volume 42 Issue 4 Pages 422-435

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We will propose a branch and bound algorithm for solving a portfolio optimization model under nonconvex transaction costs. It is well known that the unit transaction cost is larger when the amount of transaction is small while it remains stable up to a certain point and then increases due to illiquidity effects. Therefore, the transaction cost function is typically nonconvex. The existence of nonconvex transaction costs very much affects the optimal portfolio particularly when the amount of fund is small. However, the portfolio optimization problem under nonconvex transaction cost are largely set aside due to its computational difficulty. In fact, there are only a few studies which treated nonconvex costs in a rigorous manner. In this paper, we will propose a branch and bound algorithm for solving a mean-absolute deviation portfolio optimization model assuming that the cost function is concave. We will use a linear underestimating function for a concave cost function to calculate a good bound, and demonstrate that a fairly large scale problem can be solved in an efficient manner using the real stock data and transaction cost table in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Finally, extension of our algorithm to rebalancing will be briefly touched upon.

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