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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
266,468
+16,899
| +7% | +$661K |
|
|
CHUBK
877
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
571,762
-1,190
| -0.2% | -$19.6K |
|
878
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
1,058,754
+71,823
| +7% | +$759K |
|
879
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
61,300
-28,200
| -32% | -$4.38M |
|
|
880
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
148,630
-4,905,345
| -97% | -$301M |
|
881
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.02B
| $9.92M | 0.02% |
113,495
-10,509
| -8% | -$900K |
|
882
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
211,163
+205,601
| +3,697% | +$9.78M |
|
883
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
128,941
-81,003
| -39% | -$6.37M |
|
|
PXD
884
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
61,900
+51,900
| +519% | +$8.87M |
|
885
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$66.3B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
553,700
-97,900
| -15% | -$1.73M |
|
|
CSOD
886
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
275,521
+35,944
| +15% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SGMO
887
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
1,117,522
+910,818
| +441% | +$5.84M |
|
888
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
373,519
+201,265
| +117% | +$5.72M |
|
|
ALR.PRB
889
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
890
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
281,346
-399,725
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
|
PMC
891
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
373,178
+34,364
| +10% | +$845K |
|
|
BNCL
892
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
652,700
-38,728
| -6% | -$598K |
|
893
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
166,906
-102,225
| -38% | -$5.63M |
|
|
CMA
894
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
133,400
-13,600
| -9% | -$955K |
|
895
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
397,571
-21,320
| -5% | -$498K |
|
896
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
198,950
+25,934
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
897
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10B
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
177,192
+23,506
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
898
Xerox
XRX
$337M
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
+336,874
| New | +$9.52M |
|
899
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
220,000
-134,200
| -38% | -$6.26M |
|
900
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
237,353
-609,425
| -72% | -$24.1M |
|
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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.