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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1027
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.43B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
118,989
+73,209
| +160% | +$5.81M |
|
|
BLUE
1028
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
4,115
+1,158
| +39% | +$2.35M |
|
1029
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
157,239
+134,096
| +579% | +$8.48M |
|
1030
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.41B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
1,077,033
+733,752
| +214% | +$6.65M |
|
1031
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.28B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
158,180
+35,559
| +29% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AABA
1032
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
134,391
-1,163,001
| -90% | -$80.9M |
|
|
ATSG
1033
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
405,510
-189,791
| -32% | -$4.54M |
|
|
QVCGA
1034
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
7,903
-10,378
| -57% | -$12M |
|
1035
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.1B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
147,821
+113,165
| +327% | +$7.23M |
|
|
UCTT
1036
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
405,113
-587,859
| -59% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ORBK
1037
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
186,162
+117,589
| +171% | +$5.73M |
|
1038
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
875,700
-117,500
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BNCL
1039
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
568,460
-48,941
| -8% | -$813K |
|
|
CXP
1040
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
407,260
-263,017
| -39% | -$5.83M |
|
1041
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.22B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
4,024,556
+2,796,577
| +228% | +$9.55M |
|
1042
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
61,688
-12,057
| -16% | -$1.86M |
|
1043
SM Energy
SM
$7.26B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
419,460
+339,256
| +423% | +$6.85M |
|
|
LMNX
1044
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
469,438
+3,486
| +0.7% | +$72.5K |
|
|
XOXO
1045
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
499,921
+13,695
| +3% | +$266K |
|
1046
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
40,900
+5,000
| +14% | +$1.06M |
|
|
1047
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
40,900
+10,000
| +32% | +$2.13M |
|
1048
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.3M
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
29,955
+243
| +0.8% | +$74.6K |
|
1049
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
96,573
-190,493
| -66% | -$17.4M |
|
1050
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
170,000
-3,600
| -2% | -$165K |
|
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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.