Systematically analyze SEC filings to feed insights into portfolio and risk management models using Natural language processing (NLP) for a UK based Buy-side Firm

 

Objective

 

  • Client, a UK Based buy-side firm, was starting to incorporate quantitative overlay to the investment process
  • They wanted to implement quantitative process based on a paper called ‘Lazy Prices’ published by Harvard
  • Systematically analyze SEC filings of Russell 3,000 firms to feed insights into portfolio and risk management models

 

Platforms used

 

  • Python, Apache Spark, NLP Algorithms

 

Client impact

 

  • Strengthened portfolio and risk management models by generating complementary and uncorrelated signals
  • Scored firms based on changes in text structure and content, sentiment analysis. Z-scores helped comparison within sectors and broader market
  • Used advanced NLP algorithms to undertake period on period analysis and quantify change in structure and content of the text

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