Optimal Option Portfolios for Student t Returns
Optimal Option Portfolios for Student t Returns ArXiv ID: 2601.07991 “View on arXiv” Authors: Kyle Sung, Traian A. Pirvu Abstract We provide an explicit solution for optimal option portfolios under variance and Value at Risk (VaR) minimization when the underlying returns follow a Student t-distribution. The novelty of our paper is the departure from the traditional normal returns setting. Our main contribution is the methodology for obtaining optimal portfolios. Numerical experiments reveal that, as expected, the optimal variance and VaR portfolio compositions differ by a significant amount, suggesting that more realistic tail risk settings can lead to potentially more realistic portfolio allocations. ...