De Shaw Group Cut About 10% Of Staff

De Shaw Group Cut About 10% Of Staff:The S.D. Shaw Group cut about 10% of staff on Tuesday that the hedge fund company adjusts to a drop in the amount of assets it oversees.
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S.D. Shaw laid off about 150 employees following a strategic review. The firm, which uses computer models to identify trading opportunities, oversees $ 21 billion in assets, down from a peak of approximately $ 38 million before the 2008 financial crisis.
“The DE Shaw group has taken steps to strengthen our business and maximize value for our long-term investors,” wrote a company spokesperson in an email to MarketWatch.
Institutional Investor reported job cuts on its website earlier on Tuesday.
S.D. Shaw Composite International Fund lost almost 10% in 2008. The company informed investors limited reimbursements that year, one of many companies in the industry to adopt such measures.