The firm invests on behalf of global investors, including endowments, foundations, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds, and has a research-intensive investment strategy focused on medium to long-term returns in sectors such as consumer, business services, healthcare, and technology. D1 primarily invests in publicly traded equities and equity derivatives, with a private equity strategy that focuses on later-stage, non-control stakes in companies raising capital for expansion. Geographically, the firm invests in North America, Western Europe, Japan, and China.