We examine the problem of finding sparse, mean reverting portfolios based on multivariate historical time series. After mapping optimal portfolio selection into a generalized eigenvalue problem, two different heuristic algorithms are referenced for finding the solution in a subspace which...

In this paper, we study the problem of finding sparse, mean reverting portfolios in multivariate time series. This can be applied to developing profitable convergence trading strategies by identifying portfolios which can be traded advantageously when their prices differ from their identified...