CLEARWATER Factor Analytics

Factor risk reporting that moves as fast as today’s market

Self-service multi-asset factor model analysis, delivered through the
Clearwater platform.

<5 min

scenario turnaround

2–4 weeks

to implementation

Native

no integrations needed

Ask a CRO or CIO what their biggest concern is, and they’ll tell you

They need to answer complicated risk-related questions faster

“My factor risk data is hours old.”

“Every risk report I need requires me to lean on someone else.”

“Every asset class data set is in a separate system.”

Key benefits

Putting you in control of factor risk oversight

On-demand risk access

Run your own analysis instantly. Every scenario, every report: on your schedule, against your portfolios.

Factor-level transparency

See every risk factor, from market and sector down to specific security contribution, driving your portfolio in a single view.

Answers before markets move

Interactive scenarios and attribution run in minutes on elastic cloud infrastructure. Compute scales with demand, so insight keeps pace with the market.

Fully auditable outputs

Transparent, explainable calculations for investors, compliance, and regulators. A defensible methodology with end-to-end traceability for every risk factor.

Built on data you already trust

Plugs into the reconciled Clearwater data you already work with. One source of truth across accounting, performance, and risk.

The model behind it

GR8: the factor model for modern risk reality

Clearwater GR8 is our next-gen global equity risk factor model, powered by our multi-asset risk framework. GR8 introduces refined factors designed around how portfolios are constructed today.

 

Leading edge factors

Drawdown

Tail and behavioral risk


The question

Are hidden tail drawdowns and behavioral risks slipping past your return metrics?


The model

Measures drawdown co-movements to surface tail risk and set precise mandate limits.

Crowding

Flow and positioning risk


The question

Are flow-driven “crowded” positions setting your stocks up for a violent reversal?


The model

Flags outsized flow-to-float activity, letting you limit crowding exposure and time exits.

Payout

Capital return durability


The question

Are dividends durable, or is low reinvestment masking a payout crisis?


The model

Isolates weak dividend-to-earnings ratios before conditions tighten.

8 + 13

Redefined regional factors plus style factors, purpose-built for quantamental managers

95K

Stocks covered globally — developed and emerging

FI + CLO

Multi-asset coverage including fixed income and structured credit at GA

2026

Additional third-party factor model integrations scheduled throughout the year

See the analytics CIOs and CROs can run for themselves.

Book a live walkthrough with our specialists to see the dashboard stress test a portfolio built just like yours.

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Evolving equity risk factor models for today’s markets

Discover how the Clearwater GR8 equity risk factor model improves portfolio risk attribution with new factors for crowding, drawdown, and payout. Built for quantamental strategies and institutional asset management.

5 min read
Blog
Mon 13 Apr 2026
GR8 Equity Risk Factor Model: A new approach to factor risk management

The investment management industry has long relied on risk factor models to navigate the complexity of global equity markets. But in recent years portfolio strategies have become more sophisticated, market structures have shifted, and the line between passive and active management has blurred. Against that backdrop, the limitations of any static model framework have become increasingly apparent.

Reports
Wed 08 Apr 2026
Notes from the PRMIA Webinar: Five Questions on Factor Risk Modeling

The recent PRMIA webinar on the future of risk and performance generated a number of thoughtful audience questions, several of which there was not time to address in full during the live session. The following are extended responses to five of those questions, on topics that came up repeatedly during the panel discussion and in the Q&A.

4 min read
Blog
Fri 08 May 2026