The D. E. Shaw group is trusted by investors across the world to manage their assets by seeking the optimal balance of risk and reward. While we’re known as a pioneer in quantitative investing, we also have considerable expertise in areas that involve fundamental analysis or portfolio manager discretion. We use a combination of quantitative and qualitative tools to uncover independent, hard-to-find sources of return across global public and private markets. Founded in 1988 over a small bookstore in downtown New York City, the D. E. Shaw group began with six employees and $28 million in capital and quickly became a pioneer in computational finance. In the early days of exposed pipes and extension cords, tripping on a cable could take out our whole trading system. Today, the firm has more than 1,900 people around the globe and an institutional-grade (and trip-proof) infrastructure, but we still value creativity, entrepreneurship, and the spirit of discovery. This profile and any links posted through this profile (together, the “Content”) are provided for your information only and do not convey investment advice or an offer of any type with respect to any securities or other financial products. The D. E. Shaw group does not endorse any information or beliefs discussed in any links posted through this profile and makes no representation as to the accuracy or adequacy of the Content. The Content has not been updated for any information that may have changed since publication. No assurances can be given that any aims, assumptions, or expectations expressed or implied in the Content were or will be realized, or that the activities described have continued or will continue at all or in the same manner as described.