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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
1,210,633
-5,261
| -0.4% | -$32.2K |
|
1052
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
236,175
-104,700
| -31% | -$3.1M |
|
|
ELP
1053
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
2,481,678
+175,685
| +8% | +$608K |
|
1054
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
149,500
+18,100
| +14% | +$819K |
|
|
OME
1055
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
404,729
+63,922
| +19% | +$1.19M |
|
1056
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$923M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
434,275
+96,140
| +28% | +$1.71M |
|
|
ISCA
1057
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
192,796
-12,148
| -6% | -$446K |
|
|
EVRI
1058
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
993,649
-394,001
| -28% | -$2.55M |
|
1059
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.9B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
218,295
+148,000
| +211% | +$4.79M |
|
1060
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
64,100
+10,000
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1061
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
1062
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
32,419
+15,592
| +93% | +$3.53M |
|
1063
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$247M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
495,540
+217,320
| +78% | +$3.08M |
|
1064
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
423,355
-763,342
| -64% | -$12.8M |
|
1065
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
663,500
+503,000
| +313% | +$5.99M |
|
1066
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
50,100
+21,700
| +76% | +$3.03M |
|
1067
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
88,348
-69,589
| -44% | -$5.31M |
|
1068
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.81M |
|
|
DVAX
1069
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
739,944
+586,085
| +381% | +$3.81M |
|
1070
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
67,701
+3,608
| +6% | +$372K |
|
1071
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.82B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
845,825
+256,340
| +43% | +$2.08M |
|
1072
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
64,700
+7,700
| +14% | +$847K |
|
1073
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
178,707
+72,315
| +68% | +$2.78M |
|
|
GTS
1074
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
442,277
+46,242
| +12% | +$759K |
|
|
ZIXI
1075
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
1,249,118
+132,284
| +12% | +$743K |
|
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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.