Point72

General Information of Point72

Point72 Asset Management. LP is an American hedge fund founded in 2014 as a successor to SAC Capital (which was founded in 1992 and pleaded guilty to federal insider trading charges and paid a $1.8 billion fine). SAC Capital transferred most of its assets to Point72 and went into a “shutdown” status. After the government criticized SAC's compliance program, Point72 implemented a series of reforms to strengthen internal compliance. At the end of 2020, Point72 had approximately 1,500 employees and was headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Long/Short Investment Business of Point72

The firm's long/short investment divisions are point72 Asset Management and Everpoint Asset Management (New York-based Everpoint Asset Management operates equity trading portfolios). Long/short equity is the firm's core strategy and its largest business by asset size, consisting primarily of multiple manager platforms, a sector-aligned model, a bottom-up fundamental research process, and macro investment insights.

Systematic Investment Business

The Systematic Investment business is a highly automated trading strategy across multiple time horizons and includes multiple manager platforms or a multi-asset class focus.

Early Stage Venture Capital of Point72

Invest companies that have the potential to transform the economy through advances in fintech and artificial intelligence, with a focus on fintech, artificial intelligence, machine learning, core businesses, and a number of other technologies.

Private Equity & Other Investments of Point72

Investment strategies: direct private equity - control and non-control, growth equity and venture capital, structured securities and specialized credit investments, real estate and other asset-based investments.