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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
32,695
+22,425
| +218% | +$7.62M |
|
952
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.59B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
256,960
+30,283
| +13% | +$1.26M |
|
953
Nike
NKE
$62.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
174,560
-1,074,867
| -86% | -$61.8M |
|
954
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
186,484
+62,254
| +50% | +$3.56M |
|
955
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
152,700
| – | – |
|
956
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.29B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
314,764
+181,290
| +136% | +$5.36M |
|
|
SNV
957
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
227,170
+118,112
| +108% | +$5.6M |
|
|
CAA
958
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
192,548
-25,356
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
959
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
960
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.81B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
50,500
+24,300
| +93% | +$5.16M |
|
961
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
338,400
+226,800
| +203% | +$6.52M |
|
962
Philips
PHG
$24.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+376,811
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
EGOV
963
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
650,568
+40,002
| +7% | +$675K |
|
964
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
95,023
-1,846,669
| -95% | -$203M |
|
|
SFLY
965
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
216,739
-10,477
| -5% | -$474K |
|
|
RXDX
966
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
401,003
+267,246
| +200% | +$4.34M |
|
967
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
351,385
-9,145
| -3% | -$271K |
|
968
BCE
BCE
$19.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
220,391
+101,974
| +86% | +$4.85M |
|
969
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
173,866
-29,329
| -14% | -$1.75M |
|
970
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
2,352,876
-787,836
| -25% | -$3.67M |
|
971
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
62,200
+28,900
| +87% | +$4.73M |
|
|
TPH
972
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
588,997
+100,282
| +21% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GTS
973
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
446,047
-40,526
| -8% | -$988K |
|
|
SAFM
974
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
75,800
+600
| +0.8% | +$92.6K |
|
|
AGR
975
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
207,242
+13,344
| +7% | +$675K |
|
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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.