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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
258,206
-4,087
| -2% | -$342K |
|
|
RPXC
652
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
1,524,668
+136,465
| +10% | +$1.8M |
|
|
AEL
653
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
665,782
-34,629
| -5% | -$1.05M |
|
654
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
273,318
+79,660
| +41% | +$5.52M |
|
655
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
603,958
+363,574
| +151% | +$13.2M |
|
656
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
431,013
-32,054
| -7% | -$1.52M |
|
|
RSPP
657
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
501,992
-150,039
| -23% | -$5.39M |
|
|
FSACU
658
DELISTED
Federal Street Acquisition Corp. Unit
FSACU
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
1,990,000
| – | – |
|
|
MYOK
659
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
484,245
-158,614
| -25% | -$6.11M |
|
|
TVPT
660
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
1,555,625
+592,236
| +61% | +$8.44M |
|
661
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
505,600
-10,600
| -2% | -$398K |
|
662
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
482,544
-315,500
| -40% | -$12.8M |
|
|
TFCFA
663
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
584,404
+484,736
| +486% | +$14.5M |
|
664
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
28,360
+10,779
| +61% | +$6.89M |
|
665
AT&T
T
$165B
| $20M | 0.03% |
680,026
-779,184
| -53% | -$21.3M |
|
|
BLUE
666
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $20M | 0.03% |
8,652
+1,851
| +27% | +$3.76M |
|
667
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $20M | 0.03% |
600,094
+122,123
| +26% | +$3.79M |
|
668
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
110,603
+66,640
| +152% | +$12M |
|
669
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
958,400
+271,600
| +40% | +$4.31M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
670
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
+285,000
| New | +$19.7M |
|
671
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
100,823
+52,983
| +111% | +$10.2M |
|
|
FNGN
672
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
654,510
+425,127
| +185% | +$13.4M |
|
673
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
114,600
+31,700
| +38% | +$5.05M |
|
|
LTRPA
674
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
2,086,675
+705,993
| +51% | +$7.25M |
|
|
675
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
+488,200
| New | +$18.4M |
|
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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.