deepdow.losses module

Collection of losses.

All losses are designed for minimization.

class Alpha(benchmark_weights=None, returns_channel=0, input_type='log')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative alpha with respect to a selected portfolio.

Parameters

  • benchmark_weights (torch.tensor or None) – Weights of the benchmark portfolio of shape (n_assets,). Note that this loss assumes it will be always located under this index in the `y tensor. If None then equally weighted portfolio.

  • returns_channel (int) – Which channel of the y target represents returns.

  • input_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in y.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative alpha with respect to the benchmark portfolio.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative alpha.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class CumulativeReturn(returns_channel=0, input_type='log')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative cumulative returns.

Parameters

  • returns_channel (int) – Which channel of the y target represents returns.

  • input_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in y.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative simple cumulative returns.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative simple cumulative returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class LargestWeight[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Largest weight loss.

Loss function representing the largest weight among all the assets. It is supposed to encourage diversification since its minimal value is 1/n_asssets for the equally weighted portfolio (assuming full investment).

__call__(weights, *args)[source]

Compute largest weight.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • args (list) – Additional arguments. Just used for compatibility. Not used.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample largest weight.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class Loss[source]

Bases: object

Parent class for all losses.

Additionally it implement +, -, * and / operation between losses.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute loss.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_input_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing ground truth labels over the horizon of steps. The idea is that the channel dimensions can be given a specific meaning in the constructor.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample loss.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class MaximumDrawdown(returns_channel=0, input_type='log')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative of the maximum drawdown.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute maximum drawdown.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample maximum drawdown.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class MeanReturns(returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative mean returns.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative mean returns.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative mean returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class Quantile(returns_channel=0, q=0.1)[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Compute negative percentile.

Parameters

q (float) – Number from (0, 1) representing the quantile.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative quantile.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative quantile.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class RiskParity(returns_channel=0)[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Risk Parity Portfolio.

Parameters

returns_channel (int) – Which channel of the y target represents returns.

covariance_layer

Covarioance matrix layer.

Type

deepdow.layers.CoverianceMatrix

References

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2297383

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute loss.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample risk parity.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class SharpeRatio(rf=0, returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple', eps=0.0001)[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative Sharpe ratio.

Parameters

  • rf (float) – Risk-free rate.

  • returns_channel (int) – Which channel of the y target represents returns.

  • input_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in y.

  • output_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in the output.

  • eps (float) – Additional constant added to the denominator to avoid division by zero.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative sharpe ratio.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative sharpe ratio.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class Softmax(returns_channel=0)[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Softmax of per asset cumulative returns as the target.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute softmax loss.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative worst return over the horizon.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class SortinoRatio(rf=0, returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple', eps=0.0001)[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative Sortino ratio.

Parameters

  • rf (float) – Risk-free rate.

  • returns_channel (int) – Which channel of the y target represents returns.

  • input_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in y.

  • output_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in the output.

  • eps (float) – Additional constant added to the denominator to avoid division by zero.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative Sortino ratio of portfolio return over the horizon.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative worst return over the horizon.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class SquaredWeights[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Sum of squared weights.

Diversification loss. The equally weighted portfolio has a loss of 1 / n_assets, the lowest possible. The single asset portfolio has a loss of 1.

__call__(weights, *args)[source]

Compute sum of squared weights.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • args (list) – Additional arguments. Just used for compatibility. Not used.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample sum of squared weights.

Return type

torch.Tensor

Notes

If single asset then equal to 1. If equally weighted portfolio then 1/N.

class StandardDeviation(returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Standard deviation.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute standard deviation.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample standard deviation.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class TargetMeanReturn(target=0.01, p=2, returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Target mean return.

Difference between some desired mean return and the realized one.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute distance from the target return.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative mean returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class TargetStandardDeviation(target=0.01, p=2, returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Target standard deviation return.

Difference between some desired standard deviation and the realized one.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute distance from the target return.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative mean returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor

class WorstReturn(returns_channel=0, input_type='log', output_type='simple')[source]

Bases: deepdow.losses.Loss

Negative of the worst return.

This loss is designed to discourage outliers - extremely low returns.

__call__(weights, y)[source]

Compute negative of the worst return of the portfolio return over the horizon.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_channels, horizon, n_assets) representing the evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples,) representing the per sample negative worst return over the horizon.

Return type

torch.Tensor

covariance(x, y)[source]

Compute covariance between two 2D tensors.

Parameters

  • x (torch.tensor) – Torch tensor of shape (n_samples, horizon)

  • y (torch.tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, horizon)

Returns

cov – Torch tensor of shape (n_samples,).

Return type

torch.tensor

log2simple(x)[source]

Turn simple returns into log returns.

r_simple = exp(r_log) - 1.

Parameters

x (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of any shape where each entry represents a simple return.

Returns

Logarithmic returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor

portfolio_cumulative_returns(weights, y, input_type='log', output_type='simple', rebalance=False)[source]

Compute cumulative portfolio returns.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the predicted weights by our portfolio optimizer.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, horizon, n_assets) representing the log return evolution over the next horizon timesteps.

  • input_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in y.

  • output_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in the output.

  • rebalance (bool) – If True, each timestep the weights are adjusted to be equal to be equal to the original ones. Note that this assumes that we tinker with the portfolio. If False, the portfolio evolves untouched.

Returns

Tensor of shape (n_samples, horizon).

Return type

torch.Tensor

portfolio_returns(weights, y, input_type='log', output_type='simple', rebalance=False)[source]

Compute portfolio returns.

Parameters

  • weights (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, n_assets) representing the simple buy and hold strategy over the horizon.

  • y (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of shape (n_samples, horizon, n_assets) representing single period non-cumulative returns.

  • input_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in y.

  • output_type (str, {'log', 'simple'}) – What type of returns are we dealing with in the output.

  • rebalance (bool) – If True, each timestep the weights are adjusted to be equal to be equal to the original ones. Note that this assumes that we tinker with the portfolio. If False, the portfolio evolves untouched.

Returns

portfolio_returns – Of shape (n_samples, horizon) representing per timestep portfolio returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor

simple2log(x)[source]

Turn log returns into simple returns.

r_log = ln(r_simple + 1).

Parameters

x (torch.Tensor) – Tensor of any shape where each entry represents a logarithmic return.

Returns

Simple returns.

Return type

torch.Tensor