AQR Capital Management is an investment management firm that employs a multiasset and global research process. The company provides investment products through a limited set of collective investment vehicles. It offers various investment products, such as market-neutral hedge funds and benchmark-driven traditional products. The company takes investment decisions using a series of global asset allocation, arbitrage and security selection models and risk management systems. It manages assets for some of the largest institutional investors from the United States, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1998, the company has a staff of more than 150 individuals. AQR Capital Management is located in Greenwich, Conn., and manages approximately $35 billion in various investment products.