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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALR
901
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
192,200
+23,400
| +14% | +$1.13M |
|
|
DATA
902
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.64M | 0.02% |
157,354
-588,563
| -79% | -$34.5M |
|
903
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
133,346
+105,146
| +373% | +$7.44M |
|
904
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.53B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
399,569
+388,013
| +3,358% | +$9.83M |
|
905
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
411,400
+231,300
| +128% | +$6.56M |
|
|
FOE
906
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $9.56M | 0.02% |
522,756
-68,402
| -12% | -$1.17M |
|
|
LLL
907
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
+57,097
| New | +$9.53M |
|
908
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
909
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$544M
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
55,300
+35,300
| +177% | +$5.31M |
|
910
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
409,600
+238,600
| +140% | +$6.11M |
|
|
TIF
911
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
101,400
+3,300
| +3% | +$303K |
|
912
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
124,494
-37,497
| -23% | -$2.76M |
|
913
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.7B
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
102,887
+91,069
| +771% | +$8.21M |
|
914
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
70,160
+16,878
| +32% | +$2.12M |
|
915
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
269,108
+151,945
| +130% | +$5.54M |
|
916
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
1,004,800
+844,800
| +528% | +$7.65M |
|
|
COHR
917
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
41,700
+25,000
| +150% | +$5.74M |
|
918
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
100,000
-262,300
| -72% | -$24.3M |
|
|
CLVS
919
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
100,000
+20,000
| +25% | +$1.22M |
|
920
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
306,126
+8,190
| +3% | +$232K |
|
921
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $9.29M | 0.02% |
194,800
+46,403
| +31% | +$2.18M |
|
922
PUT
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
236,200
+156,200
| +195% | +$5.89M |
|
|
COWN
923
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
570,050
+55,116
| +11% | +$823K |
|
|
MNK
924
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
206,378
-556,459
| -73% | -$24.4M |
|
|
APC
925
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
203,400
+34,900
| +21% | +$1.85M |
|
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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.