Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“MWRA”) Employees’ Retirement System
Data & Analytics Process
Our vertically integrated approach to acquiring, processing and analyzing data enables our Team to reach
independent, unique conclusions.
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Acquisition
Our differentiated approach begins with
data acquisition-we focus on gathering
data to understand the long-term
competitive advantages of companies and
value chains.
We initiated robust due diligence on over
130 potential data vendors to select, so far,
more than 25 diverse datasets, including
those generated by consumer credit card
transactions, app and web usage and
airline schedules.
In addition, we generate proprietary data
internally through custom surveys. For
example,
have conducted an ongoing
dental survey to assess trends in practice
consolidation and its impact on industry
pricing.
As of September 30, 2020.
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Data
Acquisition
Data
Analytics
Data
Processing
Processing
We have developed machine learning
tools, which include Natural Language
Processing models, to help us enrich and
process data. These models will enable
deeper analyses, ranging from the ability
to assess the sentiment and authenticity
of employee reviews to matching products
across websites at scale.
We have built a scalable cloud
infrastructure to ingest and quickly
analyze our considerable-and growing-
amount of data (over 25 terabytes).
Analytics
We collaborate with investment Analysts and the Qualitative Field Research Team to triangulate information from
multiple sources and inform investment decisions. Examples include analyzing customer churn in online streaming
services using US consumer transaction data, as well as surveying over 100 US veterinarians to understand various
aspects of the value chain including shifting market share dynamics and the impact of COVID-19.
In addition to Analyst-directed data projects, we have created over 30 custom dashboards to date that enable
Analysts to directly access data. For example, the Team built models to study COVID-19 infection curves, which
helped us to navigate the global spread, control and economic implications of the virus.
In the first nine months of 2020, we have completed projects on approximately 40% of the top 10 positions across
the Firm's strategies.
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