sculptor capital management, inc. is a publicly owned hedge fund sponsor. the firm provides investment advisory services to its clients. it primarily caters to institutional investors, which include pension funds, fund-of-funds, foundations and endowments, corporations and other institutions, private banks and family offices. the firm also manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and real estate separate accounts. it also manages commingled funds and specialized products. the firm invests in equity, fixed income and real estate markets across the world. it employs quantitative and qualitative analysis to make its investments through a combination of fundamental bottom-up research, a high degree of flexibility, and integrated risk management. for its multi-strategy portfolios, the firm employs strategies like convertible and derivative arbitrage, corporate credit, long/short equity special situations, buyout investments, merger arbitrage, private investments, and structured