first quadrant

(mathematics) The range of angles from 0 to 90°. In a plane with a system of cartesian coordinates, the region in which the x and y coordinates are both positive.

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.firstquadrant.com
Employees: 80

Buy low and sell high? Not necessarily. Never one to follow the crowd, money manager First Quadrant wants to help investors perk up their portfolios using quantitative, fundamental investment strategies that tend to run contrarian. A member of Affiliated Managers Group, the company provides asset management services such as asset allocation, currency management, and volatility arbitrage. Customers include corporations, endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and pension plans. Founded in 1988, First Quadrant has about $37.5 billion in assets under management.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007:
Sales: $14.7M

Officers:
CFO, COO, Partner, and Director: Curt J. Ketterer
Partner: Rick Roberts
Partner and Director Client Services: Retirement & Pension Management

Competitors:
Legg Mason
Principal Global
Tremont Group