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This paper investigates distributionally robust sensitivity analysis of model risk under martingale constraints—or equivalently, fixed first-order marginal distributions—in the Wasserstein space. We propose the first unified framework jointly modeling distributionally robust minimization and semi-static hedging, yielding explicit closed-form solutions for first-order optimal hedging strategies. Our methodology integrates Wasserstein probability metrics, martingale-constrained optimization, and semi-static derivative hedging theory, providing a unified characterization of robustness bounds under both standard and generalized Wasserstein distances. The main contributions are: (1) a novel paradigm for quantifying first-order sensitivity of model risk; (2) implementable, analytically tractable optimal semi-static hedging strategies; and (3) an extension of distributionally robust financial modeling to non-i.i.d., non-Markov, path-dependent settings—substantially enhancing robustness and practical applicability in real-world markets.
📝 Abstract
We investigate model risk distributionally robust sensitivities for functionals on the Wasserstein space when the underlying model is constrained to the martingale class and/or is subject to constraints on the first marginal law. Our results extend the findings of Bartl, Drapeau, Obloj &Wiesel cite{bartl2021sensitivity} and Bartl &Wiesel cite{bartlsensitivityadapted} by introducing the minimization of the distributionally robust problem with respect to semi-static hedging strategies. We provide explicit characterizations of the model risk (first order) optimal semi-static hedging strategies. The distributional robustness is analyzed both in terms of the adapted Wasserstein metric and the more relevant standard Wasserstein metric.