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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MON
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1077
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
49,400
-12,500
| -20% | -$1.74M |
|
1078
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
118,600
+108,400
| +1,063% | +$5.64M |
|
|
TBI
1079
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
267,028
-107,454
| -29% | -$2.87M |
|
1080
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
37,600
+7,200
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SPNC
1081
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
183,643
-19,333
| -10% | -$558K |
|
1082
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
250,567
-112,073
| -31% | -$2.86M |
|
1083
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
60,000
+21,000
| +54% | +$2.35M |
|
1084
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
+136,496
| New | +$7.02M |
|
1085
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
49,600
+10,900
| +28% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ALOG
1086
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
96,243
+89,976
| +1,436% | +$6.45M |
|
1087
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
38,922
+4,363
| +13% | +$728K |
|
|
SRCI
1088
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
1,037,013
+481,068
| +87% | +$3.53M |
|
1089
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
43,600
+3,600
| +9% | +$570K |
|
1090
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.93B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
173,290
-55,304
| -24% | -$1.99M |
|
|
AAT
1091
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
176,360
-24,184
| -12% | -$992K |
|
1092
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.9B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
723,258
+126,104
| +21% | +$1.23M |
|
|
AET
1093
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
45,700
+21,700
| +90% | +$3.07M |
|
1094
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
154,499
-2,195,562
| -93% | -$97M |
|
1095
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
320,447
-725,220
| -69% | -$15.6M |
|
|
AMRI
1096
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+318,662
| New | +$5.78M |
|
1097
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
56,800
| – | – |
|
1098
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
205,983
-888,702
| -81% | -$29.6M |
|
1099
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
41,593
+11,422
| +38% | +$1.57M |
|
|
NEWR
1100
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
159,091
+15,623
| +11% | +$650K |
|
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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.