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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
72,500
+52,500
| +263% | +$15.6M |
|
602
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
744,453
-72,525
| -9% | -$2.2M |
|
603
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,094,246
-341,192
| -24% | -$6.54M |
|
604
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
360,722
-221,975
| -38% | -$13.4M |
|
605
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
961,310
+663,051
| +222% | +$15.8M |
|
|
AXE
606
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
304,842
+28,658
| +10% | +$2.11M |
|
607
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
133,200
+92,200
| +225% | +$16.3M |
|
|
VISN
608
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
611,863
+114,547
| +23% | +$3.99M |
|
609
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
+486,841
| New | +$22.5M |
|
610
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
115,525
-618,946
| -84% | -$118M |
|
|
PXD
611
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
132,100
+79,400
| +151% | +$12.2M |
|
612
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
296,911
+48,692
| +20% | +$3.68M |
|
613
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
146,225
-312,132
| -68% | -$46.2M |
|
614
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,734,900
+67,860
| +4% | +$911K |
|
|
CLR
615
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
429,316
+394,542
| +1,135% | +$17.3M |
|
616
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.5B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,328,464
-373,934
| -22% | -$7.03M |
|
617
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
49,739
+15,455
| +45% | +$7.15M |
|
618
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
285,922
+108,279
| +61% | +$7.22M |
|
|
CSII
619
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
946,922
+84,664
| +10% | +$2.13M |
|
|
SGMO
620
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,364,295
-240,260
| -15% | -$3.57M |
|
621
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
178,330
-4,665
| -3% | -$556K |
|
622
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
124,356
+35,021
| +39% | +$6.36M |
|
623
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,845,530
-604,742
| -25% | -$6.52M |
|
624
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
177,400
+87,100
| +96% | +$10.2M |
|
625
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $22M | 0.03% |
451,752
-196,189
| -30% | -$7.93M |
|
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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.