Cross-sectional Dependence in Idiosyncratic Volatility

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Main Authors: Kalnina, Ilze, Tewou, Kokouvi
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author Kalnina, Ilze
Tewou, Kokouvi
author_facet Kalnina, Ilze
Tewou, Kokouvi
contents This paper introduces an econometric framework for analyzing cross-sectional dependence in the idiosyncratic volatilities of assets using high frequency data. We first consider the estimation of standard measures of dependence in the idiosyncratic volatilities such as covariances and correlations. Naive estimators of these measures are biased due to the use of the error-laden estimates of idiosyncratic volatilities. We provide bias-corrected estimators and the relevant asymptotic theory. Next, we introduce an idiosyncratic volatility factor model, in which we decompose the variation in idiosyncratic volatilities into two parts: the variation related to the systematic factors such as the market volatility, and the residual variation. Again, naive estimators of the decomposition are biased, and we provide bias-corrected estimators. We also provide the asymptotic theory that allows us to test whether the residual (non-systematic) components of the idiosyncratic volatilities exhibit cross-sectional dependence. We apply our methodology to the S&P 100 index constituents, and document strong cross-sectional dependence in their idiosyncratic volatilities. We consider two different sets of idiosyncratic volatility factors, and find that neither can fully account for the cross-sectional dependence in idiosyncratic volatilities. For each model, we map out the network of dependencies in residual (non-systematic) idiosyncratic volatilities across all stocks.
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spellingShingle Cross-sectional Dependence in Idiosyncratic Volatility
Kalnina, Ilze
Tewou, Kokouvi
Econometrics
Methodology
This paper introduces an econometric framework for analyzing cross-sectional dependence in the idiosyncratic volatilities of assets using high frequency data. We first consider the estimation of standard measures of dependence in the idiosyncratic volatilities such as covariances and correlations. Naive estimators of these measures are biased due to the use of the error-laden estimates of idiosyncratic volatilities. We provide bias-corrected estimators and the relevant asymptotic theory. Next, we introduce an idiosyncratic volatility factor model, in which we decompose the variation in idiosyncratic volatilities into two parts: the variation related to the systematic factors such as the market volatility, and the residual variation. Again, naive estimators of the decomposition are biased, and we provide bias-corrected estimators. We also provide the asymptotic theory that allows us to test whether the residual (non-systematic) components of the idiosyncratic volatilities exhibit cross-sectional dependence. We apply our methodology to the S&P 100 index constituents, and document strong cross-sectional dependence in their idiosyncratic volatilities. We consider two different sets of idiosyncratic volatility factors, and find that neither can fully account for the cross-sectional dependence in idiosyncratic volatilities. For each model, we map out the network of dependencies in residual (non-systematic) idiosyncratic volatilities across all stocks.
title Cross-sectional Dependence in Idiosyncratic Volatility
topic Econometrics
Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.13437