How Quant Hedge Funds Compress 500 Stocks Into 5 Hidden Forces
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This article explains how quants use Principal Component Analysis and Random Matrix Theory to compress 500 stocks into a few tradeable forces, isolating idiosyncratic returns for statistical arbitrage.
