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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
67,600
-39,900
| -37% | -$4.45M |
|
|
VTLE
1027
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
36,201
-10,102
| -22% | -$2.49M |
|
1028
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
1,555,378
+930,578
| +149% | +$4.47M |
|
1029
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
121,408
-795,886
| -87% | -$46.9M |
|
1030
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
257,465
+5,314
| +2% | +$156K |
|
|
FNFV
1031
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
479,944
-93,294
| -16% | -$1.29M |
|
1032
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
385,458
-79,167
| -17% | -$1.55M |
|
1033
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
41,007
+22,034
| +116% | +$3.83M |
|
|
GG
1034
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
580,900
-111,800
| -16% | -$1.56M |
|
1035
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
98,937
+46,792
| +90% | +$3.67M |
|
1036
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
323,400
+248,900
| +334% | +$6.28M |
|
1037
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
113,167
-100,081
| -47% | -$6.58M |
|
1038
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
209,960
-72,344
| -26% | -$2.93M |
|
|
VIAB
1039
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
222,057
+123,735
| +126% | +$4.71M |
|
|
WAGE
1040
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
110,876
+41,605
| +60% | +$2.96M |
|
1041
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
139,295
+125,195
| +888% | +$6.3M |
|
1042
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
61,291
+13,996
| +30% | +$1.66M |
|
1043
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+74,100
| New | +$7.42M |
|
1044
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
373,400
+86,300
| +30% | +$1.76M |
|
1045
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
98,500
-8,000
| -8% | -$604K |
|
1046
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
223,723
-686,508
| -75% | -$22.7M |
|
1047
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.03B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
114,957
+6,179
| +6% | +$396K |
|
1048
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
94,131
+83,132
| +756% | +$6.26M |
|
1049
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
+49,000
| New | +$6.65M |
|
1050
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
+84,800
| New | +$7.38M |
|
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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.