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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
801
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
183,269
+85,135
| +87% | +$7.08M |
|
802
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.69B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
111,196
-3,073
| -3% | -$373K |
|
|
CS
803
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
806,064
+596,888
| +285% | +$9.87M |
|
|
SRCI
804
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,685,627
+623,398
| +59% | +$5.5M |
|
805
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
976,000
+320,000
| +49% | +$4.28M |
|
|
VIAB
806
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
465,300
+41,000
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
807
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$168B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
91,200
-68,800
| -43% | -$9.63M |
|
|
GLUU
808
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
3,918,801
+405,767
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
809
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
357,438
+214,040
| +149% | +$8.56M |
|
|
PARA
810
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
241,170
+205,571
| +577% | +$11.8M |
|
811
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
315,984
-56,304
| -15% | -$2.6M |
|
812
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
161,371
-243,551
| -60% | -$19.6M |
|
|
HES
813
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
298,500
+53,000
| +22% | +$2.39M |
|
|
AET
814
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
78,400
+35,000
| +81% | +$6.01M |
|
|
ILG
815
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
493,400
+4,300
| +0.9% | +$124K |
|
816
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
140,669
+134,710
| +2,261% | +$12.8M |
|
817
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.32B
| $14M | 0.02% |
805,997
+534,437
| +197% | +$8.11M |
|
818
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.48B
| $14M | 0.02% |
83,300
-2,800
| -3% | -$474K |
|
819
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $14M | 0.02% |
448,418
+16,000
| +4% | +$498K |
|
820
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $14M | 0.02% |
192,600
+72,500
| +60% | +$5.27M |
|
821
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
652,427
-327,790
| -33% | -$6.7M |
|
822
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
59,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$4.14M |
|
823
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$41.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
274,581
-62,500
| -19% | -$3.27M |
|
|
DYNC
824
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
175,000
+125,000
| +250% | +$9.41M |
|
825
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
111,200
+34,200
| +44% | +$3.8M |
|
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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.