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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECYT
1076
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
2,077,502
+1,660,361
| +398% | +$7.91M |
|
1077
RingCentral
RNG
$4.5B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
183,415
-10,108
| -5% | -$460K |
|
1078
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
182,258
-595,188
| -77% | -$27.1M |
|
1079
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
45,000
+900
| +2% | +$172K |
|
|
COWN
1080
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
646,804
+44,807
| +7% | +$673K |
|
1081
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
79,200
+65,500
| +478% | +$7.07M |
|
1082
PUT
ASML
ASML
$636B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
50,500
+19,200
| +61% | +$3.39M |
|
1083
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
52,000
-53,700
| -51% | -$8.28M |
|
|
HIFR
1084
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
471,193
+52,715
| +13% | +$1.12M |
|
1085
KT
KT
$8.92B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
560,567
+102,989
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MRTX
1086
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
478,483
-98,599
| -17% | -$1.53M |
|
|
VMW
1087
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
69,300
+59,300
| +593% | +$7.12M |
|
|
B
1088
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
599,261
+286,313
| +91% | +$4.22M |
|
1089
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
167,207
-158,100
| -49% | -$7.36M |
|
1090
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$359M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,116,822
-50,217
| -4% | -$386K |
|
1091
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
832,000
+54,000
| +7% | +$552K |
|
1092
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
132,331
-184,488
| -58% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ZGNX
1093
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
213,086
+191,379
| +882% | +$7.35M |
|
1094
Open Text
OTEX
$5.73B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
239,389
-39,369
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
1095
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.65B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
453,189
+277,716
| +158% | +$5.52M |
|
1096
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.2B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
420,407
+86,898
| +26% | +$1.87M |
|
1097
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$37.1B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
32,700
-24,500
| -43% | -$6.29M |
|
1098
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.63B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
168,329
+38,483
| +30% | +$2.05M |
|
1099
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
199,100
+50,400
| +34% | +$1.93M |
|
1100
Veeco
VECO
$2.96B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
566,844
+81,923
| +17% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.