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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
956,908
+730,297
| +322% | +$15.9M |
|
|
RPAI
552
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
1,757,694
-136,530
| -7% | -$1.79M |
|
553
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
1,097,454
-119,343
| -10% | -$2.38M |
|
554
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
254,712
+242,844
| +2,046% | +$19.6M |
|
555
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
550,578
-702,098
| -56% | -$26.4M |
|
556
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
714,781
-488,771
| -41% | -$14.3M |
|
557
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
1,110,720
-163,480
| -13% | -$3.04M |
|
558
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
283,153
-519,676
| -65% | -$39.5M |
|
559
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $21M | 0.03% |
102,687
+75,873
| +283% | +$15.1M |
|
560
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
162,700
-22,662
| -12% | -$2.86M |
|
561
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
474,973
-1,884,575
| -80% | -$87.9M |
|
|
LTRPA
562
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
1,797,030
-516,465
| -22% | -$6.72M |
|
|
AMED
563
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
331,583
+65,508
| +25% | +$3.82M |
|
|
FLOW
564
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
562,088
+5,457
| +1% | +$202K |
|
|
NBL
565
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
731,002
+112,995
| +18% | +$3.52M |
|
566
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
1,509,624
-640,440
| -30% | -$8.38M |
|
567
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
236,600
-171,300
| -42% | -$15.1M |
|
568
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
AXE
569
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
261,925
+4,600
| +2% | +$359K |
|
570
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.38B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
698,000
+268,000
| +62% | +$7.89M |
|
571
Avnet
AVT
$7.33B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
525,171
-7,130
| -1% | -$282K |
|
572
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
120,000
+20,000
| +20% | +$3.33M |
|
|
RSPP
573
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
629,769
+509,019
| +422% | +$18.9M |
|
|
TGI
574
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
637,712
+392,074
| +160% | +$10.9M |
|
|
AABA
575
PUT
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $20M | 0.03% |
+367,800
| New | +$20M |
|
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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.