Schonfeld

Schonfeld, officially known as Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, is a hedge fund and family office based in New York City. Founded in 1988 by Steven Schonfeld, the firm began as a proprietary trading company and evolved into a multi-strategy hedge fund that accepts outside capital since 2015. Schonfeld employs a diverse investment approach, utilizing strategies such as Fundamental Equity, Global Quantitative, Market Neutral, and Tactical Trading. The firm manages a wide array of financial instruments, including stocks, bonds, options, futures, commodities, and derivatives across both U.S. and international markets. Schonfeld emphasizes capital appreciation with a focus on risk adjustment, combining quantitative analysis with qualitative due diligence. It operates with a multi-portfolio manager model, where around 50 teams manage portfolios independently, aiming for long-term returns with minimal volatility. Under the leadership of CEO and CIO Ryan Tolkin, Schonfeld continues to enhance its investment strategies and asset management capabilities, serving high net worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm has a notable history in algorithmic and systematic trading, having transitioned to computer-driven strategies in 2006.