Islamic Banking : Jurnal Pemikiran dan Pengembangan Perbankan Syariah
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): Islamic Banking:Jurnal Pemikiran dan Pengembangan Perbankan Syariah - Februari

Market Risk Measurement of Sharia Stock Portfolios Using Monte Carlo–Based Var: Evidence From An Indonesian Sharia Insurance Company

Wahri Irawan (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten)
Mochamad Indrajit Roy (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten)
Fitri Raya (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten)
Ikin Ainul Yakin (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten)
Rustamunadi Rustamunadi (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the investment risk of PT A's sharia stock portfolio during the period of May-August 2025 using the Value at Risk (VaR) approach. The research sample consists of nine stocks listed in the Sharia Securities List (DES), comparing the Parametric VaR and Monte Carlo Simulation methods in measuring the aggregate risk of cross-sector portfolios. The results show that the Monte Carlo approach produces risk estimates that are more responsive to abnormal return distributions and contain fat tail phenomena compared to the parametric method. Based on validity testing (backtesting), the Monte Carlo VaR model is statistically valid at a 95% confidence level with a VaR value of −2.74%, but it is not valid at a 99% confidence level because it fails to capture extreme price movements. These findings indicate that even though diversification has been applied, PT A's portfolio risk remains higher than the sharia market risk due to weight concentration in volatile sectors such as petrochemicals and minerals. Therefore, 95% VaR is recommended as the basis for determining daily operating capital reserves in order to maintain the Risk-Based Capital (RBC) ratio above the minimum regulatory limit set by the Financial Services Authority of 120%, while continuing to supplement risk measurement through additional risk mitigation in extreme market conditions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

isbank

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Subject

Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Social Sciences

Description

Islamic Banking : Jurnal Pemikiran dan Pengembangan Perbankan Syariah is an open access peer-reviewed online journal that provides a forum for sharing scientific studies on Islamic economics and banking. Editors welcome articles and research reports that address current issues such as: sharia ...