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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GXP.PRB.CL
576
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP.PRB.CL
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
375,000
+100,000
| +36% | +$5.32M |
|
|
TSRO
577
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
141,800
+20,000
| +16% | +$2.9M |
|
578
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
566,287
+157,187
| +38% | +$5.34M |
|
|
CVSA
579
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
519,603
-40,056
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
580
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
81,800
+10,000
| +14% | +$2.26M |
|
|
CXP
581
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
878,859
+50,384
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
582
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
226,631
-105,069
| -32% | -$9.15M |
|
583
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
98,800
| – | – |
|
584
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
222,665
+57,268
| +35% | +$4.84M |
|
585
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
596,218
+354,703
| +147% | +$9.96M |
|
|
RPXC
586
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,385,378
-138,570
| -9% | -$1.84M |
|
|
EXPR
587
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
143,085
+60,441
| +73% | +$9.38M |
|
588
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
239,124
-144,021
| -38% | -$11.4M |
|
589
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $19M | 0.03% |
+162,595
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
TWTR
590
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,062,600
-33,000
| -3% | -$562K |
|
|
VWR
591
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
573,931
-434,868
| -43% | -$13.6M |
|
592
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
783,457
-221,891
| -22% | -$5.4M |
|
|
STI
593
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
+331,126
| New | +$18.4M |
|
594
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.82B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
856,167
+59,132
| +7% | +$1.41M |
|
595
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
560,991
-972,644
| -63% | -$30.1M |
|
596
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
83,400
| – | – |
|
597
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,020,300
+262,500
| +35% | +$4.5M |
|
|
ALR
598
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
369,313
-373,051
| -50% | -$18M |
|
|
ESV
599
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
897,353
+612,564
| +215% | +$17.6M |
|
600
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
333,564
-385,953
| -54% | -$20.7M |
|
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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.