Center for Research in Security Prices

The Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), located in Chicago, Illinois, is a limited liability company and a wholly owned affiliate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Founded in 1960, CRSP employs a team of nearly 90 professionals dedicated to providing research data for academic and practitioner use. CRSP is renowned for its comprehensive database of historical security prices and returns, a pioneer in the field since its inception. The company offers this research-quality data to academics and practitioners for a variety of applications, including backtesting. Since 2013, CRSP has expanded its offerings to include a suite of proprietary equity indexes, used by authorized clients for active and passive investment management, benchmarking, and analysis. These transparent and efficient indexes, encompassing cap-based, industry sector, and value-growth methodologies, serve as benchmarks for over $1.5 trillion in investment vehicles, demonstrating CRSP's commitment to influencing best practices in the financial industry. CRSP distinguishes itself through its long-standing commitment to quality and industry standards set by its founders, Professors Lawrence Fisher and James Lorie. Their dedication to rigorous data accuracy and comprehensive coverage has made CRSP a trusted resource for both academic researchers and investment professionals. For more information on CRSP's products and services, visit crsp.chicagobooth.edu.