Equity Group Investments is a private equity firm specializing in distressed, stand-alone capital restructuring, and turnaround investments in large companies. The firm primarily focuses its investments in the real estate sector but also seeks to invest in finance, energy, transportation, communications, and health care. It also invests, finances, builds, investment services and holding companies, and operates companies including publicly traded real estate companies in the United States and companies across a diverse array of industries. The firm also invests in fixed income securities of public and private companies. Equity Group Investments was founded in 1968 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.