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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
955,565
+343,689
| +56% | +$3.04M |
|
952
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
116,900
+50,700
| +77% | +$3.83M |
|
953
HUB Group
HUBG
$3.01B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
455,782
-63,688
| -12% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ANSS
954
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
71,415
+52,573
| +279% | +$6.19M |
|
|
WUBA
955
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
196,300
-5,400
| -3% | -$222K |
|
956
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
456,386
+417,965
| +1,088% | +$8.15M |
|
|
ABCO
957
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
167,903
-74,996
| -31% | -$3.76M |
|
958
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
+140,998
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
GWPH
959
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
86,200
| – | – |
|
|
KNL
960
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
430,741
+72,469
| +20% | +$1.63M |
|
961
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
153,134
-376,934
| -71% | -$21.3M |
|
962
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
465,200
+260,400
| +127% | +$5.36M |
|
963
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$5.84M |
|
|
XOXO
964
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
488,514
-2,373
| -0.5% | -$40.8K |
|
|
ARGO
965
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
163,344
-1,161
| -0.7% | -$64K |
|
966
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+164,370
| New | +$8.3M |
|
|
AAWW
967
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
164,165
+63,218
| +63% | +$3.33M |
|
968
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
57,093
-13,887
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
969
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
528,916
+4,251
| +0.8% | +$61.3K |
|
970
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$354M
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
1,139,075
+67,739
| +6% | +$499K |
|
971
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
599,000
+499,000
| +499% | +$7.32M |
|
|
PRXL
972
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
97,259
-53,474
| -35% | -$3.99M |
|
973
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
352,579
+110,774
| +46% | +$2.34M |
|
|
ZAYO
974
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
273,158
-20,691
| -7% | -$677K |
|
975
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
163,038
-119,925
| -42% | -$6.39M |
|
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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.