D. E. Shaw & Co

D. E. Shaw & Co, L.P. is a global investment firm known for its use of quantitative and computational techniques in investment activities. The company offers a diverse range of strategies to pension funds, endowments and other institutional investors. The firm's quantitative strategies use sophisticated mathematical models and algorithms to analyze financial markets. It also has a research and development division that focuses on developing new technologies and techniques. D. E. Shaw is a privately held company and does not disclose its financial performance. However, the firm is known to be one of the largest and most successful hedge fund managers in the world. The company was established in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a computer scientist and former Columbia University professor. Today, the firm operates through 14 offices located in New York, Boston, Kansas City, Denver, Princeton, Rye, Silicon Valley, London, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Hyderabad and Bermuda. As of January 2024, D.E. Shaw had more than $60 billion in assets under management (AUM) and over 650 talented developers and engineers.

D.E. Shaw uses a number of systematic, discretionary and hybrid strategies:
Active Equity
Equity Arbitrage
Systematic Futures Trading
Asset-Backed
Corporate Credit
Discretionary Macro
Energy Trading
Fundamental Equities
Private Investing
Reinsurance
Renewable Energy Development
Equity-Linked Strategies
Orienteer

Headquarters address:
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York City, NY
United States
Phone number: +1 (212) 478 0000
Website: www.deshaw.com