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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
662,208
-445,144
| -40% | -$16.9M |
|
552
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
510,944
+180,176
| +54% | +$8.73M |
|
553
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
658,624
+113,011
| +21% | +$4.24M |
|
554
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
2,037,578
+484,321
| +31% | +$5.19M |
|
|
AABA
555
PUT
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
367,800
| – | – |
|
556
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
80,600
-11,800
| -13% | -$3.79M |
|
557
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
380,300
+318,000
| +510% | +$19.8M |
|
558
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
83,100
-4,000
| -5% | -$1.2M |
|
559
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
576,000
-5,700
| -1% | -$273K |
|
|
NAV
560
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
590,238
+107,299
| +22% | +$4.46M |
|
561
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
78,123
+10,937
| +16% | +$3.25M |
|
562
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
101,800
+10,000
| +11% | +$2.47M |
|
563
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$730M
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,023,128
+1,010,970
| +8,315% | +$24.6M |
|
564
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
123,900
+5,400
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
565
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
654,132
-1,543,139
| -70% | -$55.1M |
|
566
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $25M | 0.03% |
416,480
-120,658
| -22% | -$7.77M |
|
|
SNBR
567
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
663,458
+53,108
| +9% | +$1.81M |
|
568
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
251,812
+200,805
| +394% | +$20.4M |
|
569
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
211,150
+205,931
| +3,946% | +$23.8M |
|
|
PXD
570
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
142,700
+10,600
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
571
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
2,197,946
-264,513
| -11% | -$2.81M |
|
572
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
3,259,084
-154,151
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ANDV
573
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
213,747
-352,323
| -62% | -$37.9M |
|
574
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
142,000
+54,300
| +62% | +$8.26M |
|
575
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
720,000
+700,000
| +3,500% | +$24.5M |
|
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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.