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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.63B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
+595,802
| New | +$48.1M |
|
|
HDS
352
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
1,219,685
-282,704
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
353
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
212,788
-292,958
| -58% | -$63.3M |
|
354
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
342,750
-200,423
| -37% | -$28M |
|
355
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $48.2M | 0.07% |
961,697
+826,017
| +609% | +$38.7M |
|
356
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
482,056
+469,413
| +3,713% | +$43.2M |
|
357
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $48M | 0.07% |
2,559,760
+541,005
| +27% | +$9.38M |
|
|
POT
358
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $48M | 0.07% |
2,342,783
+190,257
| +9% | +$3.69M |
|
359
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $48M | 0.07% |
432,330
+244,974
| +131% | +$26.4M |
|
360
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
401,800
-21,300
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
361
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
553,776
+114,511
| +26% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ILG
362
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
1,642,914
-276,196
| -14% | -$7.97M |
|
363
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
663,256
+48,936
| +8% | +$3.17M |
|
364
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $46M | 0.06% |
419,967
-221,707
| -35% | -$24.1M |
|
365
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $46M | 0.06% |
427,500
+100,600
| +31% | +$10.4M |
|
366
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $45.9M | 0.06% |
719,460
+253,198
| +54% | +$16.9M |
|
|
FDC
367
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
2,742,511
+217,440
| +9% | +$3.74M |
|
368
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
1,354,946
+388,683
| +40% | +$10.8M |
|
369
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
340,700
+254,900
| +297% | +$30.7M |
|
370
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.86B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
754,524
+34,958
| +5% | +$1.93M |
|
371
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
2,797,885
+744,405
| +36% | +$11.1M |
|
372
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $45.3M | 0.06% |
468,800
+443,600
| +1,760% | +$41.8M |
|
373
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
308,465
-93,408
| -23% | -$13.6M |
|
374
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
360,523
-97,281
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
|
GRUB
375
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $45M | 0.06% |
313,594
+256,820
| +452% | +$32.2M |
|
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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.