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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.53B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,306,446
+283,287
| +28% | +$3.1M |
|
|
EGOV
752
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $13M | 0.02% |
686,607
+81,902
| +14% | +$1.67M |
|
753
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
396,800
+231,600
| +140% | +$7.8M |
|
754
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
177,298
-34,399
| -16% | -$2.71M |
|
755
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$5M |
|
756
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
376,912
-28,399
| -7% | -$877K |
|
757
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
118,881
+115,868
| +3,846% | +$11.8M |
|
758
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
162,635
-142,119
| -47% | -$10.9M |
|
|
ZVO
759
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
863,674
+179,644
| +26% | +$2.41M |
|
760
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
216,000
-384,500
| -64% | -$20.7M |
|
761
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.4B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
2,190,590
+1,589
| +0.1% | +$8.91K |
|
762
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
863,730
+816,045
| +1,711% | +$13.3M |
|
763
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
702,150
-158,612
| -18% | -$3.04M |
|
764
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+232,400
| New | +$11.4M |
|
765
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
256,530
-424,111
| -62% | -$19.2M |
|
|
BID
766
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
231,205
-454,105
| -66% | -$22.6M |
|
767
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
130,964
+101,004
| +337% | +$9.29M |
|
768
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+104,550
| New | +$13.2M |
|
769
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
388,842
-345,396
| -47% | -$11M |
|
770
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
139,100
+25,300
| +22% | +$2.13M |
|
|
VSTO
771
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
548,413
+204,095
| +59% | +$4.31M |
|
|
PRMW
772
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
854,349
-342,366
| -29% | -$4.56M |
|
|
GWB
773
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
302,252
-27,933
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
774
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+637,566
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
UNVR
775
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
421,994
+233,209
| +124% | +$7.07M |
|
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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.