D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.03% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $78.1M | 0.11% |
1,286,800
+5,000
| +0.4% | +$282K |
|
|
WR
227
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $78M | 0.11% |
1,477,426
-32,422
| -2% | -$1.75M |
|
228
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $78M | 0.11% |
333,000
-83,900
| -20% | -$20.5M |
|
229
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $77.8M | 0.11% |
556,600
+67,300
| +14% | +$9.37M |
|
|
ZNGA
230
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $77.3M | 0.11% |
19,329,381
+3,953,121
| +26% | +$15.4M |
|
231
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $76M | 0.1% |
1,299,911
+298,471
| +30% | +$17M |
|
|
INXN
232
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $75.9M | 0.1% |
1,287,588
-278,190
| -18% | -$15.4M |
|
|
MFGP
233
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $75.6M | 0.1% |
1,861,055
-397,553
| -18% | -$16.1M |
|
234
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $75.4M | 0.1% |
2,002,902
-462,603
| -19% | -$16.4M |
|
235
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $75.2M | 0.1% |
1,201,800
+35,700
| +3% | +$2.05M |
|
|
GPOR
236
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $75M | 0.1% |
5,876,419
+925,787
| +19% | +$12.3M |
|
237
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $74.2M | 0.1% |
104,300
| – | – |
|
238
PUT
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
503,231
+98,952
| +24% | +$14.4M |
|
|
BERY
239
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $73.5M | 0.1% |
1,363,650
+442,950
| +48% | +$24.1M |
|
|
FLIR
240
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $73.1M | 0.1% |
1,567,700
-351,288
| -18% | -$16M |
|
241
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $72.5M | 0.1% |
3,825,705
-700,742
| -15% | -$10.6M |
|
242
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $72.4M | 0.1% |
578,161
+346,947
| +150% | +$41.1M |
|
243
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $71.9M | 0.1% |
243,900
+98,200
| +67% | +$26.6M |
|
244
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $71.1M | 0.1% |
3,383,374
-586,613
| -15% | -$12.5M |
|
245
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $70.7M | 0.1% |
224,601
+191,879
| +586% | +$51.9M |
|
246
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $70.3M | 0.1% |
1,821,357
-785,665
| -30% | -$26.9M |
|
247
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.5B
| $69.9M | 0.1% |
983,604
+32,260
| +3% | +$2.36M |
|
248
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
1,676,614
-173,047
| -9% | -$7.48M |
|
249
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
2,374,594
+1,011,801
| +74% | +$27.6M |
|
250
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $69.6M | 0.1% |
946,306
+63,906
| +7% | +$4.77M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,940 positions worth $72.6B, up 12% from $65.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.73B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 507 new positions and adding to 1,441 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $434M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2017 buy was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $570M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $434M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Tesla in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 507 new positions and closed 394 in Q4 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.