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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPPI
601
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
2,478,787
+103,939
| +4% | +$679K |
|
|
OA
602
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
187,474
-7,994
| -4% | -$789K |
|
603
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
446,100
+271,700
| +156% | +$11.5M |
|
604
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
79,400
+34,800
| +78% | +$7.7M |
|
605
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
395,600
-253,035
| -39% | -$11.4M |
|
606
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
332,500
-125,100
| -27% | -$6.99M |
|
607
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,958,624
-4,991,456
| -72% | -$45.2M |
|
608
CALL
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
349,900
+143,600
| +70% | +$7.85M |
|
609
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
498,785
-184,398
| -27% | -$6.39M |
|
|
SINA
610
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
+215,112
| New | +$18.1M |
|
611
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
182,018
-98,773
| -35% | -$9.88M |
|
612
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
455,587
-550,286
| -55% | -$22.2M |
|
613
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $18M | 0.03% |
2,288,200
+573,679
| +33% | +$4.84M |
|
614
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $18M | 0.03% |
194,286
-31,533
| -14% | -$2.9M |
|
|
NCI
615
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $18M | 0.03% |
909,693
+157,063
| +21% | +$3.31M |
|
|
SGEN
616
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $18M | 0.03% |
347,094
+194,610
| +128% | +$12.4M |
|
617
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $18M | 0.03% |
522,559
+299,572
| +134% | +$10.5M |
|
|
WBC
618
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
140,722
-9,249
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
619
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
563,352
+286,626
| +104% | +$8.44M |
|
620
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
457,298
+389,910
| +579% | +$15.8M |
|
621
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
93,300
| – | – |
|
622
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
1,144,575
-78,282
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
|
WCC
623
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
310,780
+196,484
| +172% | +$12.2M |
|
|
MGLN
624
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
243,740
+63,641
| +35% | +$4.47M |
|
625
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
146,100
+86,100
| +144% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.