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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
84,485
-30,394
| -26% | -$2.18M |
|
1127
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.01B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
308,364
+65,655
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
1128
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.5B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
134,200
-9,300
| -6% | -$458K |
|
1129
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.52B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
100,255
+12,047
| +14% | +$768K |
|
|
IPXL
1130
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
398,490
+344,318
| +636% | +$5.09M |
|
1131
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$22.4B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+96,600
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
B
1132
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
108,712
-76,589
| -41% | -$4.23M |
|
1133
Avient
AVNT
$3.42B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
164,205
-127,598
| -44% | -$4.75M |
|
|
YELL
1134
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
571,005
+538,430
| +1,653% | +$5.36M |
|
1135
Accuray
ARAY
$27.6M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
1,336,753
-15,132
| -1% | -$66.5K |
|
1136
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.8B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
33,746
-18,579
| -36% | -$3.34M |
|
1137
Novavax
NVAX
$1.26B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
275,482
+32,897
| +14% | +$645K |
|
1138
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
193,800
-1,500
| -0.8% | -$48.7K |
|
1139
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
93,600
-4,900
| -5% | -$324K |
|
1140
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.4B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
39,157
+34,862
| +812% | +$5.66M |
|
1141
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
31,845
-202,836
| -86% | -$39.7M |
|
|
Y
1142
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1143
GSK
GSK
$105B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
116,893
+22,873
| +24% | +$1.22M |
|
1144
Target
TGT
$63.9B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
120,502
-245,305
| -67% | -$13.4M |
|
|
CAI
1145
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
266,637
+39,001
| +17% | +$776K |
|
|
PNRA
1146
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
20,000
-1,600
| -7% | -$500K |
|
1147
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.68B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
363,271
+307,640
| +553% | +$3.69M |
|
1148
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.44B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
577,502
+97,648
| +20% | +$742K |
|
1149
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.8B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
38,100
+28,100
| +281% | +$4.26M |
|
|
TOWR
1150
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
279,222
+41,882
| +18% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.