D. E. Shaw & Co.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

Headquarters at 1166 Avenue of the Americas, in New York City
Company type	Limited partnership
Industry	Hedge fund
Founded	1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Founder	David E. Shaw[1]
Headquarters	1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York, U.S.
Key people	Anne Dinning[2] Max Stone[2] Julius Gaudio[2] Eric Wepsic[2] Eddie Fishman[2] Alexis Halaby[2]
Products	Hedge fund, Private equity
AUM	US$60 billion (Dec 2022)[3]
Number of employees	2,500+ (2022)[4]
Website	deshaw.com

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a multinational investment management firm founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw and based in New York City. The company is known for developing complicated mathematical models and sophisticated computer programs to exploit anomalies in financial markets. In 2023, Forbes reported that among hedge funds, D. E. Shaw had delivered the third-highest returns in the world since it started.^[5]

References

1. "Who We Are - Founder". New York, N.Y., United States. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
2. "Who We Are - Leadership". New York, N.Y., United States. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
3. "What We Do". New York, N.Y., United States. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
4. "Who We Are". New York, N.Y., United States. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
5. Tucker, Hank. "Citadel's $16 Billion Gain In 2022 Makes Ken Griffin's Flagship The Top-Earning Hedge Fund Ever". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-27.