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Bitcoin: En diversifiering mot S&P500?
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, Divison of Law, Economics, Statistics and Politics.
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, Divison of Law, Economics, Statistics and Politics.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

In line with digitalization and dissatisfaction with the financial system in 2008, new types of currencies have been introduced, cryptocurrencies. The most widely recognized, Bitcoin (BTC). According to previous research, Bitcoin is not defined as it was intended to function as, a currency. Instead, Bitcoin has been considered a speculative investment due to extreme volatility and is defined as an asset rather than a currency. The purpose of this paper is to find out if Bitcoin can be used as a diversifier against the US stock index Standard & Poor's (S&P500). This study examines the time frame January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2021, investigating optimal weights of the respective assets in the portfolio. A simulation of the weights of each asset against each other is made by applying the mean variance optimization model combined with a trial and error process with the risk adjusted return excluded. By applying the model it gave optimal weights for Bitcoin and S&P500. To minimize standard deviation of the portfolio and overperforming S&P500 a weight distribution should consist of 8,48% Bitcoin and S&P500 91,52% Bitcoin. The weighting of a portfolio that maximizes Sharpe Quota and the risk-adjusted return apart from the risk-free interest rate should consist of 31,50% Bitcoin and 68,50% S&P500. The results of the study show that Bitcoin can be used as a diversifier against the S&P500. 

Abstract [sv]

I takt med digitalisering och missnöje med det finansiella systemet 2008 har en ny typ av valutor introducerats, kryptovalutor, varav den mest erkända är Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin definieras inte enligt tidigare forskning som den var ämnad att fungera som, en valuta. Bitcoin anses vara en spekulativ investering på grund av extrem volatilitet och definieras i stället som en tillgång. Syftet med uppsatsen är att ta reda på om Bitcoin kan användas som en diversifiering mot det amerikanska aktieindexet Standard & Poor´s (S&P500). För att utreda vikten av vad respektive tillgång skall ha i portföljen, simuleras vikterna mot varandra genom att använda mean variance optimization model och en trial and error process gällande riskjusterad avkastning. Genom att applicera modellen gav det optimala vikter för Bitcoin och S&P500 för att minimerastandardavvikelse och varians samt vilken viktning av respektive som maximerar Sharpe Kvoten3och den riskjusterade avkastningen bortsett från den riskfria räntan. Minimering av standardavvikelse och varians sker när portföljen utgörs av 8,48% Bitcoin och 91,52% S&P500. För maximerad Sharpe Kvot och högst riskjusterad avkastning utgörs portföljen av 31,50% Bitcoin och 68,50% S&P500. Studiens resultat visar på att Bitcoin kan användas som en diversifiering mot S&P500.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
Bitcoin, S&P500, Mean variance optimization, diversification, Harry Markowitz
Keywords [sv]
Bitcoin, S&P500, Mean variance optimization, diversification, Harry Markowitz
National Category
Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-17328Local ID: EXC513OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-17328DiVA, id: diva2:1586891
Subject / course
Nationalekonomi
Educational program
Mäklarekonomprogrammet, fastighet och finans
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Available from: 2021-08-23 Created: 2021-08-23 Last updated: 2021-08-23Bibliographically approved

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