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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Semtech
SMTC
$11.1B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
387,408
+53,568
| +16% | +$2.01M |
|
|
FBC
852
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
353,519
-21,803
| -6% | -$800K |
|
|
JUNO
853
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
288,927
-667,597
| -70% | -$33.3M |
|
|
PPLI
854
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
602,625
+375,451
| +165% | +$8.41M |
|
855
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
962,400
+68,776
| +8% | +$974K |
|
856
Enovis
ENOV
$1.61B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
192,001
-71,682
| -27% | -$4.83M |
|
857
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
106,222
+57,403
| +118% | +$5.84M |
|
|
XLNX
858
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
193,757
+115,926
| +149% | +$8.22M |
|
859
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.43B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,120,578
+115,248
| +11% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CONN
860
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $13M | 0.02% |
365,865
-21,607
| -6% | -$661K |
|
861
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $13M | 0.02% |
115,476
+110,315
| +2,137% | +$12.1M |
|
862
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.17B
| $13M | 0.02% |
161,410
+410
| +0.3% | +$33K |
|
|
HSNI
863
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
320,544
+260,856
| +437% | +$10.3M |
|
864
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
88,397
-10,382
| -11% | -$1.55M |
|
865
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.3B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
90,500
+41,900
| +86% | +$5.98M |
|
|
GCP
866
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
403,260
-27,022
| -6% | -$831K |
|
867
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.37B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
60,400
-13,800
| -19% | -$3.09M |
|
|
AMAG
868
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
967,715
-219,468
| -18% | -$3.31M |
|
|
WEB
869
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
587,229
+73,407
| +14% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CXO
870
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
85,123
+67,140
| +373% | +$9.33M |
|
871
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.5B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
348,205
+298,990
| +608% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WW
872
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
288,017
-901,893
| -76% | -$41M |
|
|
GRMN
873
Garmin
GRMN
$46.6B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
213,500
-47,966
| -18% | -$2.81M |
|
|
TIF
874
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
121,875
+52,264
| +75% | +$4.98M |
|
875
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
436,173
-751,416
| -63% | -$19.2M |
|
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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.