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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCTT
676
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.16B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
832,594
+302,510
| +57% | +$6.09M |
|
677
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
141,000
+26,200
| +23% | +$3M |
|
678
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
816,124
+86,283
| +12% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SIX
679
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
260,114
+21,793
| +9% | +$1.32M |
|
680
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
+327,929
| New | +$15.4M |
|
681
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
175,935
+112,561
| +178% | +$9.65M |
|
682
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
+156,624
| New | +$16.2M |
|
683
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
229,144
-1,720
| -0.7% | -$114K |
|
|
RRD
684
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
1,222,365
-40,636
| -3% | -$500K |
|
685
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
90,000
-30,000
| -25% | -$4.99M |
|
686
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
311,400
-58,500
| -16% | -$2.65M |
|
687
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
314,964
+184,301
| +141% | +$10M |
|
688
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
259,300
-30,000
| -10% | -$1.81M |
|
689
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
517,329
+83,400
| +19% | +$2.44M |
|
|
TMX
690
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $15M | 0.02% |
572,928
-22,839
| -4% | -$598K |
|
691
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $15M | 0.02% |
+2,998,410
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
DNKN
692
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $15M | 0.02% |
+272,410
| New | +$15.2M |
|
693
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $15M | 0.02% |
137,400
-132,100
| -49% | -$14.4M |
|
694
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
937,385
-1,293,884
| -58% | -$21.2M |
|
695
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
142,244
+124,505
| +702% | +$12.1M |
|
696
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+82,200
| New | +$15.5M |
|
697
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$1.97M |
|
698
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
85,700
-48,500
| -36% | -$7.89M |
|
|
AVP
699
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
3,877,669
+3,851,800
| +14,890% | +$15.1M |
|
700
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
205,283
+60,216
| +42% | +$4.2M |
|
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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.