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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CBRE Group
CBRE
$41.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
292,395
+154,549
| +112% | +$6.41M |
|
|
DATA
877
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
182,715
+109,127
| +148% | +$8.02M |
|
878
Hudbay
HBM
$9.78B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
1,423,824
+614,195
| +76% | +$4.79M |
|
879
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+347,800
| New | +$12M |
|
880
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
100,400
+20,400
| +26% | +$2.39M |
|
881
Entegris
ENTG
$18.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
410,614
-30,562
| -7% | -$937K |
|
|
XYZ
882
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.8B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
360,000
+150,000
| +71% | +$5.49M |
|
|
SWCH
883
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+684,155
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
STI
884
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
192,456
-171,034
| -47% | -$10.4M |
|
|
XYZ
885
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.8B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
358,104
-965,940
| -73% | -$35.4M |
|
886
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.7B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
55,500
-39,500
| -42% | -$8.36M |
|
887
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
161,623
+89,067
| +123% | +$6.43M |
|
|
TWOU
888
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
6,402
+3,418
| +115% | +$6.42M |
|
889
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.77B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
57,500
+6,800
| +13% | +$1.44M |
|
890
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.8B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
84,900
-500
| -0.6% | -$67.1K |
|
891
SITE Centers
SITC
$234M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,065,317
+157,222
| +17% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ACOR
892
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
4,765
+66
| +1% | +$188K |
|
|
MNDT
893
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
863,056
+719,353
| +501% | +$10.9M |
|
894
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.49B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
1,175,518
-611,821
| -34% | -$6.14M |
|
895
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
555,430
+528,296
| +1,947% | +$11.5M |
|
896
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.29B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
193,273
+2,513
| +1% | +$138K |
|
897
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.17B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
325,503
+41,146
| +14% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CLVS
898
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
177,600
+20,000
| +13% | +$1.4M |
|
899
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$142B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
220,000
-200
| -0.1% | -$10.3K |
|
|
PHH
900
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $12M | 0.02% |
1,167,820
+343,433
| +42% | +$4.17M |
|
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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.