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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
801
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
267,100
+59,600
| +29% | +$2.79M |
|
|
AY
802
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
548,481
-61,060
| -10% | -$1.26M |
|
803
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
73,100
-36,100
| -33% | -$5.72M |
|
804
AdvanSix
ASIX
$567M
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
373,722
+1,919
| +0.5% | +$54.7K |
|
805
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
62,711
-81,910
| -57% | -$16M |
|
806
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
536,400
+88,300
| +20% | +$1.8M |
|
807
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.37B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
2,088,007
-1,065,621
| -34% | -$6.49M |
|
|
GG
808
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
898,521
+303,510
| +51% | +$4.25M |
|
809
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
390,715
+187,571
| +92% | +$5.89M |
|
810
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
235,620
+92,565
| +65% | +$4.29M |
|
811
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
530,316
+79,508
| +18% | +$1.66M |
|
812
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,168,231
-27,543
| -2% | -$281K |
|
813
PUT
3M
MMM
$89B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+66,139
| New | +$11.1M |
|
814
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
5,631,255
+5,619,152
| +46,428% | +$11.8M |
|
815
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
818,022
-241,832
| -23% | -$3.63M |
|
|
CTLT
816
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
326,305
+221,977
| +213% | +$7.3M |
|
817
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+460,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
818
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
324,190
+130,986
| +68% | +$4.53M |
|
|
VIAB
819
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
338,900
+239,400
| +241% | +$9.11M |
|
820
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
70,100
+2,800
| +4% | +$435K |
|
821
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
152,700
-300
| -0.2% | -$21.9K |
|
822
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
946,300
-461,300
| -33% | -$5.6M |
|
823
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
55,900
+43,400
| +347% | +$7.66M |
|
824
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
736,612
-41,958
| -5% | -$622K |
|
825
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
86,748
-165,413
| -66% | -$21.9M |
|
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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.