gs-quant-overview

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Quick-start guide for gs_quant: session setup with GsSession, constructing portfolios, resolving instruments. Start here for any coding task that uses the gs_quant library

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gs_quant Quick Start

1. Creating a Session with `GsSession.use`

All API communication in gs_quant flows through an authenticated GsSession. Before making any pricing or data calls you must initialise a session with GsSession.use().

OAuth2 (Application Credentials)

from gs_quant.session import GsSession, Environment

GsSession.use(
    environment_or_domain=Environment.PROD,
    client_id='my_client_id',
    client_secret='my_client_secret',
    scopes=('run_analytics',)
)

environment_or_domain — Environment.PROD (default), Environment.QA, or Environment.DEV. You can also pass a raw URL string.
client_id / client_secret — OAuth2 application credentials. When both are provided the library creates an OAuth2Session.
scopes — Optional iterable of GsSession.Scopes values. Usually when pricing trade you will need run_analytics.

Kerberos / SSO (Internal GS)

If no client_id is supplied, the library will attempt Kerberos or pass-through authentication automatically: This is for internal GS users only and requires appropriate network access and installation of gs-quant-internal.

GsSession.use(Environment.PROD)

Using as a Context Manager

with GsSession.get(Environment.PROD, client_id='...', client_secret='...') as session:
    # session is active inside this block
    ...

Verifying the Session

GsSession.current  # the currently active GsSession instance

2. Resolving an Instrument

When you construct an instrument you typically only specify a subset of its parameters. Resolving fills in all remaining fields by sending the instrument to the GS pricing service.

from gs_quant.instrument import IRSwap

swap = IRSwap('Pay', '10y', 'USD')

# Before resolve: swap.fixed_rate is None
swap.resolve()
# After resolve: swap.fixed_rate is now populated with the current par rate

print(swap.fixed_rate)  # e.g. 0.0345

What `resolve()` Does

Sends the instrument to the GS analytics service along with the current PricingContext.
The service computes any missing parameters — par rate, premium, forward points, etc.
By default (in_place=True), the instrument is updated in place. Pass in_place=False to receive a new resolved copy.

3. Combining Instruments in Portfolios

The Portfolio class groups instruments for pricing, resolution, and analysis as a single unit.

Creating a Portfolio

from gs_quant.instrument import IRSwap, IRSwaption
from gs_quant.markets.portfolio import Portfolio

swap = IRSwap('Pay', '10y', 'USD', name='USD 10y Payer')
swaption = IRSwaption('Receive', '10y', 'EUR', expiration_date='1y', name='EUR 1y10y Receiver')

portfolio = Portfolio([swap, swaption], name='My Portfolio')

From a dictionary (keys become instrument names):

portfolio = Portfolio({
    'USD 10y Payer': IRSwap('Pay', '10y', 'USD'),
    'EUR 5y Receiver': IRSwap('Receive', '5y', 'EUR'),
})

Nesting Portfolios

usd_book = Portfolio([IRSwap('Pay', '5y', 'USD'), IRSwap('Receive', '10y', 'USD')], name='USD Book')
eur_book = Portfolio([IRSwap('Pay', '5y', 'EUR')], name='EUR Book')
master = Portfolio([usd_book, eur_book], name='Master Book')

Portfolio Operations

portfolio.append(IRSwap('Pay', '2y', 'GBP'))  # add instruments
first = portfolio[0]                            # access by index
usd_swap = portfolio['USD 10y Payer']           # access by name
len(portfolio)                                  # top-level count
portfolio.all_instruments                       # all instruments across nested portfolios

Resolving and Pricing

from gs_quant.risk import DollarPrice, IRDelta

portfolio.resolve()                              # resolves all instruments in place
prices = portfolio.calc(DollarPrice)             # single risk measure
results = portfolio.calc([DollarPrice, IRDelta]) # multiple risk measures