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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Innoviva
INVA
$1.58B
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
720,243
-447,695
| -38% | -$5.62M |
|
|
FNGN
927
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
251,872
-5,985
| -2% | -$239K |
|
928
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
275,312
-512,217
| -65% | -$16.3M |
|
929
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $9.2M | 0.02% |
60,000
+25,700
| +75% | +$3.94M |
|
|
ICPT
930
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
75,800
-2,100
| -3% | -$243K |
|
931
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
263,477
-58,395
| -18% | -$2.04M |
|
|
B
932
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
575,863
-50,224
| -8% | -$860K |
|
933
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
83,700
-2,400
| -3% | -$257K |
|
934
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
381,293
+47,580
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
|
NAV
935
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
347,589
-207,772
| -37% | -$5.48M |
|
936
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
907,827
-515,363
| -36% | -$5.07M |
|
|
WLL
937
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
5,475
+1,546
| +39% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PHH
938
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
656,809
-205,798
| -24% | -$2.75M |
|
|
LMNX
939
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
427,813
+27,554
| +7% | +$552K |
|
940
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
282,500
+256,100
| +970% | +$9.36M |
|
941
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.23B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
376,144
-71,040
| -16% | -$1.7M |
|
942
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $9M | 0.01% |
190,558
+147,081
| +338% | +$6.79M |
|
943
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.4B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
201,297
+105,414
| +110% | +$4.48M |
|
944
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
233,236
-294,746
| -56% | -$11.4M |
|
|
AZPN
945
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
161,954
+87,089
| +116% | +$4.81M |
|
|
WCG
946
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
49,600
+10,000
| +25% | +$1.66M |
|
|
BWLD
947
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$7.46M |
|
948
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
+102,648
| New | +$8.41M |
|
949
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
80,800
+18,100
| +29% | +$1.91M |
|
|
EBIX
950
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
163,551
-42,400
| -21% | -$2.44M |
|
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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.