def factor_weights(factor_data,
                   demeaned=True,#long_short
                   group_adjust=False,#group_neutral
                   equal_weight=False):
    """
    Computes asset weights by factor values and dividing by the sum of their
    absolute value (achieving gross leverage of 1). Positive factor values will
    results in positive weights and negative values in negative weights.

    Parameters
    ----------
    factor_data : pd.DataFrame - MultiIndex
        A MultiIndex DataFrame indexed by date (level 0) and asset (level 1),
        containing the values for a single alpha factor, forward returns for
        each period, the factor quantile/bin that factor value belongs to, and
        (optionally) the group the asset belongs to.
        - See full explanation in utils.get_clean_factor_and_forward_returns
    demeaned : bool
        Should this computation happen on a long short portfolio? if True,
        weights are computed by demeaning factor values and dividing by the sum
        of their absolute value (achieving gross leverage of 1). The sum of
        positive weights will be the same as the negative weights (absolute
        value), suitable for a dollar neutral long-short portfolio
    group_adjust : bool
        Should this computation happen on a group neutral portfolio? If True,
        compute group neutral weights: each group will weight the same and
        if 'demeaned' is enabled the factor values demeaning will occur on the
        group level.
    equal_weight : bool, optional
        if True the assets will be equal-weighted instead of factor-weighted
        If demeaned is True then the factor universe will be split in two
        equal sized groups, top assets with positive weights and bottom assets
        with negative weights

    Returns
    -------
    returns : pd.Series
        Assets weighted by factor value.
    """

    def to_weights(group, _demeaned, _equal_weight):

        if _equal_weight:
            group = group.copy()

            if _demeaned:
                # top assets positive weights, bottom ones negative
                group = group - group.median()

            negative_mask = group < 0
            group[negative_mask] = -1.0
            positive_mask = group > 0
            group[positive_mask] = 1.0

            if _demeaned:
                # positive weights must equal negative weights
                if negative_mask.any():
                    group[negative_mask] /= negative_mask.sum()
                if positive_mask.any():
                    group[positive_mask] /= positive_mask.sum()

        elif _demeaned:
            group = group - group.mean()

        return group / group.abs().sum()

    grouper = [factor_data.index.get_level_values('date')]
    if group_adjust:
        grouper.append('group')

    weights = factor_data.groupby(grouper)['factor'] \
        .apply(to_weights, demeaned, equal_weight)

    if group_adjust:
        weights = weights.groupby(level='date').apply(to_weights, False, False)

    return weights