Research and Publications
The Investment Research Team
The Investment Research team is the most rigorous and demanding division at GIS. We are a team of 30 Investment Analysts who work together to create thorough investment research reports on a variety of investments. We currently have four investment strategy teams, each specializing in a specific investment strategy. We believe that the best investors are able to approach investment opportunities from a diverse perspective. We expose our analysts to esoteric investment strategies because we believe it is an imperative step toward expanding complex, diverse, and unique perspectives for selecting opportunities, and pursuing a successful finance career.
To learn more about specific investment division strategies, please see the descriptions below.
Pure Alpha covers Long/Short domestic equities. Team members participate in an industry coverage rotation that covers the Media, Communications, Industrial, and Consumer Discretionary sectors.
Pure Alpha: Generalist
Pure Alpha: Technology
Pure Alpha Technology covers Long/Short domestic equities. Team members participate in an rotation within the Technology industry, including SaaS, semiconductors, internet, TMT, and IT sectors.
Global Macro covers International Equities, Credit, Commodities, and Currencies. The focus of this team is to apply macroeconomic principles to identify future volatility across international trade and capital markets.
Global Macro
Special Situations covers Global Alternative Investments across Credit, Equities, and Derivatives. The focus of this team is to identify relative value in asset markets. Investments will rely upon downside protection principles, event-driven market conditions, and recovery opportunities.
Special Situations
2023
Global Macro
Brazil Sovereign Bond and US/Real Hedge
Global Macro
Sweetgreen Equity (NYSE: SG) Underweight
Pure Alpha - Generalist
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) Overweight
Pure Alpha - Generalist
Advanced Micro Devices Equity (NASDAQ: AMD) Overweight
Pure Alpha - Technology
Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA) Overweight
Pure Alpha - Technology
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) Overweight
Special Situations
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 8.5% Corp. Bond Due Jul 2027
Special Situations
China Vanke Co. Ltd. Senior Unsecured BBB FR 3.15% due 5/12/25
2022
Pure Alpha
Wayfair Equity (NYSE: W) Underweight
Special Situations
Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. 13% Senior Secured Notes and Underweight Equity
Pure Alpha - Technology
Crowdstrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) High Growth Potential
Pure Alpha
Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC) Overweight
Pure Alpha
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CHPT) Overweight
Global Macro
US Dollar Index Appreciation Hedge
2021
Global Macro
Neodymium ($USD/MT) Overweight
Special Situations
Lumen Technologies 7.2% Unsecured Note Due 12/01/25
Special Situations
Transocean LTD. 5.375% Senior Secured Note Due 05/15/23
Global Macro
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (NYSEARCA: BDRY) Short
Pure Alpha - Generalist
Costco Wholesale Equity (NASDAQ: COST) Overweight
Global Macro
CompuGroup Medical Equity (ETR: COP) Overweight
ESG
Vestas Wind Systems Equity (OTCMKTS: VWDRY): Long-Term Hold
Pure Alpha - Generalist
Teladoc Health Equity (NYSE: TDOC) Overweight
Special Situations
Manchester United Ltd. Equity Overweight
Tactical Opportunities
Asana, INC. (NYSE: ASAN): High Growth Opportunity
2020
Pure Alpha - Generalist
CDW Corporation Equity (NASDAQ: CDW): Overweight
Global Macro
Argentine Peso: Short