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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$206M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNBR
501
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
697,502
+552,208
| +380% | +$16.5M |
|
502
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
+274,499
| New | +$22.8M |
|
|
AHL
503
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
493,597
+137,091
| +38% | +$6.97M |
|
|
AWH
504
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
464,999
+90,316
| +24% | +$4.76M |
|
505
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
1,211,344
+1,019,565
| +532% | +$19.7M |
|
506
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
392,200
+86,300
| +28% | +$5.36M |
|
507
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
469,443
+411,939
| +716% | +$23.3M |
|
|
RATE
508
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
1,899,936
-1,254
| -0.1% | -$13.5K |
|
509
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
410,858
+228,332
| +125% | +$12.3M |
|
510
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
448,800
+32,800
| +8% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CVG
511
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
1,013,587
-153,790
| -13% | -$3.58M |
|
512
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
296,887
-359,342
| -55% | -$28.1M |
|
513
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
667,044
+53,259
| +9% | +$1.84M |
|
514
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
752,741
-47,490
| -6% | -$1.43M |
|
515
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
237,186
-56,158
| -19% | -$5.56M |
|
|
SAVE
516
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
459,392
+163,422
| +55% | +$8.94M |
|
|
MASI
517
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
260,058
+35,976
| +16% | +$3.3M |
|
518
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
380,585
+324,267
| +576% | +$18.9M |
|
519
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
483,656
+100,553
| +26% | +$4.21M |
|
520
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
97,700
-20,000
| -17% | -$4.53M |
|
521
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
118,500
+64,200
| +118% | +$12.6M |
|
|
WP
522
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
+370,249
| New | +$23.3M |
|
523
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
187,420
-648,948
| -78% | -$76.9M |
|
524
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
144,965
-235,957
| -62% | -$37.5M |
|
525
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
92,200
+82,200
| +822% | +$21.1M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,739 positions worth $60.5B, up 6.3% from $56.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2017 filing shows 483 new, 1,217 increased, 1,312 reduced and 407 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Altaba Inc: 5,284,075 shares worth $288M. The largest sale was McDonald's, an estimated $374M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2017 buy was Altaba Inc: 5,284,075 shares worth $288M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Verizon in Q2 2017, an estimated $322M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $215M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $60.5B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 483 new positions and closed 407 in Q2 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to $60.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.