- CEO
- David Solomon
- Full Time Employees
- 46,600
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Address
- 200 West Street New York City NY United States of America 10282
- IPO Date
- Jun 7, 2006
- Business
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm headquartered in New York City, founded in 1869. The company provides a broad range of financial services, including investment banking advisory for mergers and acquisitions, underwriting of securities, trading and market-making in equities, fixed income, currency, and commodity products; asset management across all major asset classes for institutional and individual clients; wealth management; prime brokerage services; and consumer financial products including credit cards and deposit accounts through partnerships. Goldman Sachs operates globally with significant presence in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.
In the last two years, Goldman Sachs has undertaken strategic expansions to enhance its asset management and investment product offerings. Notably, in 2025, the company announced the acquisition of Innovator Capital Management, a pioneer in defined outcome exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managing $28 billion across 159 defined outcome ETFs. This $2 billion deal significantly broadens Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s ETF lineup, emphasizing active ETF strategies focused on income, growth, and targeted buffer outcomes, positioning Goldman Sachs as a top ten active ETF provider globally. Additionally, Goldman Sachs acquired Industry Ventures, a leading venture capital platform, to deepen its private markets capabilities and increase its alternatives investment platform, which manages over $540 billion in assets under supervision.
Goldman Sachs continually invests in technology and innovation to maintain competitiveness, with recent efforts including expansions in digital banking, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications. It serves a diverse client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s operations are organized mainly into Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions business segments, supporting its core focus on providing comprehensive financial advisory, trading, investing, and consumer financial services worldwide.
These developments reflect Goldman Sachs’ ongoing strategic emphasis on expanding its durable recurring revenue streams and offering innovative investment solutions, particularly in high-growth areas like active ETFs and venture capital investments, reinforcing its position as a leading global financial institution.