EUROPT 2025
Abstract Submission

66. Cardinality-Constrained Optimization for Large-Scale Portfolio

Invited abstract in session MB-13: True sparsity in Standard Quadratic Problems, stream Sparsity guarantee and cardinality-constrained (MI)NLPs.

Monday, 10:30-12:30
Room: B100/6009

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Yuan Chen
Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Wien
2. Immanuel Bomze
Dept. of Statistics and OR, University of Vienna
3. Nikolaus Hautsch
Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Vienna
4. Bo Peng
University of Vienna

Abstract

We propose a portfolio optimization model that reconciles Keynes's advocacy for concentrated investments with Markowitz's emphasis on diversification. By incorporating cardinality constraints into the Markowitz mean-variance framework, we enable investors to focus on a small set of assets, fostering specialized expertise. Cardinality constraints allow investors to still use the sample covariance matrix in high-dimensional settings with limited data, balancing diversification needs while mitigating estimation errors inherent in such environments.

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Status: accepted


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