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We develop a multivariate statistical arbitrage strategy based on vine copulas—a highly flexible instrument for linear and nonlinear multivariate dependence modeling. In an empirical application on the S&P 500, we find statistically and economically significant returns of 9.25% p.a. and a Sharpe ratio of 1.12 after transaction costs for the period from 1992 until 2015. Tail risk is limited, with maximum drawdown at 6.57%. The high returns can only partially be explained by common sources of systematic risk. We benchmark the vine copula strategy against other variants relying on the multivariate Gaussian and t-distribution and we find its results to be superior in terms of risk and return characteristics. The multivariate dependence structure of the vine copulas is time-varying, and we see that the share of copulas capable of modelling upper and lower tail dependences increases well over 90% at times of high market turmoil.
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Johannes Stübinger
Benedikt Mangold
Christopher Krauß
Quantitative Finance
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/6a159f7da4734e8e604e5d55 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14697688.2018.1438642