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  • GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Profile

    Goldman Sachs has traditionally possessed the Midas touch in the investment banking world. A global leader in mergers and acquisitions advice and securities underwriting, Goldman offers a gamut of investment banking and asset management services to corporate and government clients, as well as institutional and individual investors. Goldman's business falls into three segments: Investment Banking, Trading and Principal Investments, and Asset Management and Securities Services. It owns Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing (formerly Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists), one of the largest market makers on the NYSE, and is also a leading market maker for fixed income products, currencies, and commodities.
    Lloyd C. Blankfein
    CEO
    85 Broad St.

    New York, NY 10004

    http://www.goldmansachs.com

    Phone: 212-902-1000

    Fax: 212-902-3000
    Sector: Financial Industry: Financial Services
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $87,968,000,000 26.8% $11,599,000,000 30,522
  • Key Executives: GS

    Name Title Officer Since
    Lloyd C. Blankfein CEO 4/1/03
    Gary D. Cohn COO 6/1/06
    Jon Winkelried COO 6/1/06
    David A. Viniar CFO -
    Edward C. Forst Chief Administrative Officer -
    Sarah E. Smith Chief Accounting Officer -
    Esta E. Stecher General Counsel -
    Gregory K. Palm General Counsel -
  • Top Competitors: GS

  • Insider Trends: GS

    Sentiment for GS is NEGATIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: GS

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    04/24/08 COLE CHRISTOPHER A 10,000 Planned Sale $1.79 M
    04/23/08 COLE CHRISTOPHER A 5,000 Planned Sale $898,800.00
    04/18/08 FRIEDMAN RICHARD A 50,000 Planned Sale $8.60 M
  • Ownership Breakdown : GS

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 1,284.00
     
    Mutual Fund 2,736.00
    Other Major 13.00
  • Short Interest Volume: GS

    Data as of 4/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 11.28 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.10
    Float 384.69 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 2.70
    Average Daily Volume 9.00 M
    Outstanding Shares 394.20 M