
Explanation:
The Component VaR (CVaR) measures how much a specific asset contributes to the total VaR of a portfolio. It can be calculated as the Marginal VaR (MVaR) multiplied by the asset's dollar weight, or by using the formula:
Step 1: Calculate the Portfolio VaR ()
Assuming a standard normal z-value of $2.33$ for a 99% confidence level, the Portfolio VaR is:
Step 2: Calculate the Beta of Alphabet stock with respect to the portfolio ()
Step 3: Calculate the weight of Alphabet stock in the portfolio ()
Step 4: Calculate the Component VaR of Alphabet stock
Rounding to three decimal places, the Component VaR is USD 4.982 million.
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Q.32 Catherine Carrington, FRM, manages a portfolio of stocks on behalf of Fred Moore, a wealthy oil tycoon. Currently, the portfolio is valued at USD 200 million, including Alphabet Inc. stocks valued at USD 18 million. The correlation between the return on Alphabet stock and the return on the portfolio is 0.54. The standard deviations of Alphabet stock and the portfolio are 22% and 27%, respectively, measured on an annual basis. Carrington wishes to use a 1-year 99% VaR. Furthermore, she assumes the returns are normally distributed. Determine the component VaR of Alphabet stock
A
USD 3.518 million
B
USD 4.982 million
C
USD 9.227 million
D
USD 9.0 million
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