Optimal stock portfolio quality management using the combination of the Markowitz model with support vector machine methods, data envelopment analysis, and DB scan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Accounting, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.

2 Department of Accounting, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Accounting, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to determine the optimal stock portfolio using a combination of the Markowitz model with Support Vector Machine (SVM), Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), and the DBSCAN clustering algorithm. The statistical population consists of companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2022.
Methodology: To achieve the research objectives and form an optimal stock portfolio, dimensionality reduction approaches, DEA, SVM, and the DBSCAN clustering algorithm were employed. Financial ratios derived from balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, as well as composite financial ratios and risk-return analysis based on the hybrid Markowitz model, were used as inputs to construct four portfolios.
Findings: The SVM method and the fourth approach, which includes the hybrid model, exhibited superior performance in optimizing the stock portfolio.
Originality/Value: Given the innovation of this research in applying the hybrid Markowitz model, the results can assist investors and stock analysts in managing the quality of an optimal stock portfolio.

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