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Alpha
The Power of Six
March 2009

"The masterminds at the helm of [The D. E. Shaw group] … think they have found the formula for prospering during troubled times."

Crain's New York Business
25 Leaders Reshaping New York
September 29–October 5, 2008

"David Shaw showed Wall Street the power of mathematics.… [but his] most important contribution may lie in the future."

Absolute Return
D. E. Shaw's Max Stone Takes On "Risk"
April 2008

Max Stone, a member of the D. E. Shaw group's executive committee, discusses lessons learned in risk management.

Alpha
Cracking the Code
February 2007

"[The D. E. Shaw group] is applying the innovations [it] developed for [alternative asset management] to traditional asset management."

Risk
The Risk Awards 2007: Hedge Fund of the Year
January 2007

"[The D. E. Shaw group] has made significant strides into long-only asset management, direct lending and distressed debt, while adapting and setting higher risk management standards along the way."

Press Releases

The D. E. Shaw Group awarded advisory mandate by Vanguard
September 30, 2011

Reliance Industries and D. E. Shaw Group announce Joint Venture
March 27, 2011

The D. E. Shaw Group Enhances Commitment to Asia with the Move of Executive Committee Member Julius Gaudio to Hong Kong
November 02, 2010

Global Investment Firm—The D. E. Shaw Group—Opens Office in the Dubai International Financial Centre
September 12, 2009

Lawrence H. Summers to Head National Economic Council
November 24, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group Forms New Asset-Backed Securities Unit
September 04, 2008

D. E. Shaw Group Hires New Chief Financial Officer
August 05, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group and South Carolina Retirement System Announce Strategic Relationship
July 28, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group Hires Senior Marketer for Europe
July 2, 2008

Los Angeles Real Estate Developer Buys Century Plaza Hotel
June 2, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group and Metro Development Group Enter into a Joint Venture
January 16, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group Receives Expedited FII Registration in India
November 7, 2007

David E. Shaw inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Press Release, October 5, 2007

The U.S. Treasury appointed Anne Dinning, a managing director at the D. E. Shaw group, to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets
U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs Press Release, September 21, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group's Direct Capital Unit Provides Financing to Spencer Gifts Holdings, Inc.
August 22, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires General Counsel
July 30, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Director of External Affairs
June 12, 2007

Lehman Brothers Buys Minority Stake in the D. E. Shaw Group
March 13, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Affiliate Approved as NYMEX Member
March 8, 2007

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