Large Dynamic Covariance Matrices: Enhancements Based on Intraday Data

Journal of Banking and Finance (2022) and University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 356, Revised version

41 Pages Posted: 25 Sep 2020 Last revised: 23 Feb 2023

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Gianluca De Nard

University of Zurich - Department of Economics; New York University - Volatility and Risk Institute

Robert F. Engle

New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); New York University (NYU) - Volatility and Risk Institute

Olivier Ledoit

University of Zurich - Department of Economics

Michael Wolf

University of Zurich - Department of Economics

Date Written: January 1, 2022

Abstract

Multivariate GARCH models do not perform well in large dimensions due to the so-called curse of dimensionality. The recent DCC-NL model of Engle et al. (2019) is able to overcome this curse via nonlinear shrinkage estimation of the unconditional correlation matrix. In this paper, we show how performance can be increased further by using open/high/low/close (OHLC) price data instead of simply using daily returns. A key innovation, for the improved modeling of not only dynamic variances but also of dynamic correlations, is the concept of a regularized return, obtained from a volatility proxy in conjunction with a smoothed sign of the observed return.

Keywords: Dynamic conditional correlations, intraday data, Markowitz portfolio selection, multivariate GARCH, nonlinear shrinkage

JEL Classification: C13, C58, G11

Suggested Citation

De Nard, Gianluca and Engle, Robert F. and Ledoit, Olivier and Wolf, Michael, Large Dynamic Covariance Matrices: Enhancements Based on Intraday Data (January 1, 2022). Journal of Banking and Finance (2022) and University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 356, Revised version, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3662143 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3662143

Gianluca De Nard

University of Zurich - Department of Economics ( email )

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Zürich, Zurich 8032
Switzerland

New York University - Volatility and Risk Institute ( email )

Department of Finance
New York, NY
United States

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Robert F. Engle (Contact Author)

New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance ( email )

Stern School of Business
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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) ( email )

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New York University (NYU) - Volatility and Risk Institute ( email )

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Olivier Ledoit

University of Zurich - Department of Economics ( email )

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Zürich, 8032
Switzerland

Michael Wolf

University of Zurich - Department of Economics ( email )

Wilfriedstrasse 6
Zurich, 8032
Switzerland

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