# Goldman Sachs

> Goldman Sachs is a global investment bank and financial services firm founded in 1869 and headquartered at 200 West Street in New York. It advises governments, corporations, institutions and wealthy individuals on raising capital, buying and selling companies, trading securities, and managing money. The firm now organizes its work into three engines - Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions - and supervises roughly $3 trillion in assets while employing about 47,000 people worldwide.

- **Founded:** 1869
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Marcus Goldman (Founder (1869)), Samuel Sachs (Partner (joined 1882))
- **Team size:** ~47,000 employees
- **Products:** Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, Platform Solutions, Marcus by Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research
- **Notable:** Advised on and underwritten many of the largest IPOs and M&A deals in modern financial history, Grew revenues ~60% and delivered total shareholder returns of more than 340% since its first Investor Day, Reported $58.28 billion in net revenues and $17.18 billion in net earnings for 2025

## Products & services

- **Global Banking & Markets** — Investment banking advisory (M&A, IPOs, capital raising), plus market-making and financing across equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities for institutions, corporations and governments.
- **Asset & Wealth Management** — Manages and supervises trillions across public and private markets, plus private wealth and private banking for high-net-worth individuals and families.
- **Platform Solutions** — Transaction banking, enterprise partnerships and consumer platforms, including the firm's remaining consumer and card partnership businesses.
- **Marcus by Goldman Sachs** — Digital consumer bank offering high-yield savings and personal lending, launched to bring the firm's expertise to retail customers.
- **Goldman Sachs Research** — Global economic, market and equity research read by institutional investors and policymakers worldwide.

## Achievements

- Advised on and underwritten many of the largest IPOs and M&A deals in modern financial history
- Grew revenues ~60% and delivered total shareholder returns of more than 340% since its first Investor Day
- Reported $58.28 billion in net revenues and $17.18 billion in net earnings for 2025
- 15.0% return on average common shareholders' equity in 2025
- Supervises roughly $3 trillion in client assets

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Reported full-year 2025 results: $58.28B net revenues, $17.18B net earnings, 15.0% return on equity.
- **2025-10** — Q3 2025 earnings of $12.25 per share and 14.2% annualized return on common equity.
- **2025-04** — Q1 2025 net earnings rose 15% to $4.74B; ~$3.2 trillion in assets under supervision reported.
- **2026-01** — Board approved ~$47 million in compensation for CEO David Solomon for 2025, a third straight 20%+ raise.

## Links

- Website: https://www.goldmansachs.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goldman-sachs
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoldmanSachs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/goldmansachs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldmansachs/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/goldmansachs/

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