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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPAA
626
DELISTED
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CPAA
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$17.7M |
|
627
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
1,510,849
+91,984
| +6% | +$1.2M |
|
628
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
209,098
-174,556
| -45% | -$14.1M |
|
629
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
200,168
+93,859
| +88% | +$5.25M |
|
|
AMAG
630
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
948,468
+72,154
| +8% | +$1.43M |
|
631
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
137,872
-8,696
| -6% | -$1.07M |
|
632
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
140,975
-834
| -0.6% | -$97.9K |
|
633
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
172,600
+116,000
| +205% | +$11.6M |
|
|
AEL
634
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
652,363
-8,551
| -1% | -$208K |
|
635
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
847,027
-234,158
| -22% | -$4.5M |
|
636
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
955,161
-354,506
| -27% | -$6.87M |
|
637
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$116B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
982,834
-789,277
| -45% | -$16.1M |
|
638
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,486,398
+1,431,894
| +2,627% | +$14.9M |
|
|
SWFT
639
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
637,484
-771,405
| -55% | -$18.6M |
|
640
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
395,106
-530,529
| -57% | -$21.8M |
|
641
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
193,300
+20,700
| +12% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AET
642
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
110,700
+44,700
| +68% | +$6.32M |
|
|
643
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
135,800
-20,100
| -13% | -$2.36M |
|
644
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
608,130
+50,118
| +9% | +$1.57M |
|
645
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
65,122
-107,067
| -62% | -$26.8M |
|
646
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
380,000
-172,300
| -31% | -$8.04M |
|
647
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
253,764
+131,607
| +108% | +$8.6M |
|
|
WEB
648
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
655,050
-62,353
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
649
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
400,400
+157,500
| +65% | +$6.69M |
|
|
RTEC
650
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
723,014
-53,246
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.