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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
84,800
+10,000
| +13% | +$750K |
|
1152
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.78B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
128,813
-166,197
| -56% | -$9.2M |
|
1153
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$879M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
1,734,529
-12,573
| -0.7% | -$43.3K |
|
1154
Mistras Group
MG
$485M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
284,064
-41,710
| -13% | -$898K |
|
1155
Aon
AON
$78.7B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
46,912
+40,469
| +628% | +$5.12M |
|
|
KITE
1156
CALL
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$4.08M |
|
1157
Angi Inc
ANGI
$234M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
48,619
-6,993
| -13% | -$690K |
|
1158
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51.2B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
135,088
+126,655
| +1,502% | +$5.83M |
|
1159
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.27B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
540,542
-61,434
| -10% | -$690K |
|
1160
Calix
CALX
$2.26B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
902,486
-728
| -0.1% | -$4.93K |
|
1161
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.2B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
143,000
-9,900
| -6% | -$446K |
|
|
SNV
1162
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
139,542
-40,080
| -22% | -$1.68M |
|
|
COHR
1163
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
27,400
+24,500
| +845% | +$5.63M |
|
1164
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.79T
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
264,000
-252,000
| -49% | -$5.85M |
|
1165
PACCAR
PCAR
$70B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
139,604
+74,916
| +116% | +$3.24M |
|
1166
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$212B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
656,000
+496,000
| +310% | +$4.49M |
|
1167
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
218,987
+32,325
| +17% | +$817K |
|
1168
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.45B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+52,500
| New | +$7.21M |
|
1169
Pentair
PNR
$10.4B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
136,757
-625,160
| -82% | -$27.3M |
|
1170
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.2B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
48,000
-10,000
| -17% | -$1.31M |
|
1171
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
55,900
| – | – |
|
|
AFI
1172
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
339,356
-49,441
| -13% | -$926K |
|
|
AGR
1173
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
137,741
-34,266
| -20% | -$1.52M |
|
|
NXGN
1174
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
353,057
+30,127
| +9% | +$458K |
|
1175
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.8B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$5.79M |
|
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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.