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title: Shifted Wishart Processes Portfolio Optimization
url: https://www.ml-quant.com/papers/ssrn/5277926/
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updated: 2026-09-26
license: Summaries CC BY 4.0; links go to the original sources
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identifier: SSRN 5277926
source_url: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5277926
featured: 2025-06-04
citations: unknown
topic: Portfolio & Allocation
---


# Shifted Wishart Processes Portfolio Optimization

The Markov-Modulated Shifted Wishart (MMSW) process is utilized to capture covariance dynamics in a portfolio optimization problem, providing a flexible strategy that adapts to sudden market stress and maintains diversification benefits.

- Source: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5277926
- Identifier: SSRN 5277926
- Released: 2025-06-01
- First featured: Quant Letter No. 100 (2025-06-04): https://www.ml-quant.com/issues/2025-06-04/
- Citations (Semantic Scholar): not tracked
- Published in: not yet
- Topic: Portfolio & Allocation

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