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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
144,000
-28,000
| -16% | -$1.64M |
|
1152
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
300,000
+150,000
| +100% | +$3.73M |
|
|
WCG
1153
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
38,800
+28,800
| +288% | +$5.58M |
|
1154
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
154,300
+50,000
| +48% | +$2.63M |
|
1155
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
375,549
-277,594
| -43% | -$5.93M |
|
1156
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.5B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
74,824
-117,654
| -61% | -$11.8M |
|
1157
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
40,400
+25,300
| +168% | +$4.85M |
|
|
WWE
1158
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
254,537
-1,570
| -0.6% | -$42.4K |
|
1159
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.52B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
210,798
-32,729
| -13% | -$956K |
|
|
BRS
1160
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
576,215
+458,891
| +391% | +$5.43M |
|
|
MASI
1161
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
91,264
-11,850
| -11% | -$1.03M |
|
1162
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
72,000
+9,300
| +15% | +$909K |
|
1163
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
33,800
+23,800
| +238% | +$5.14M |
|
|
RHT
1164
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$7.87M |
|
1165
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
93,800
+28,300
| +43% | +$2.42M |
|
1166
H&R Block
HRB
$5.37B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
292,712
+54,247
| +23% | +$1.41M |
|
1167
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
60,300
+38,400
| +175% | +$4.61M |
|
1168
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
417,900
-151,200
| -27% | -$2.68M |
|
|
RDUS
1169
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+240,909
| New | +$7.56M |
|
1170
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
40,050
-14,477
| -27% | -$2.59M |
|
1171
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.44B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
389,047
-313,988
| -45% | -$4.81M |
|
|
AAMI
1172
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.95B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
452,353
+282,749
| +167% | +$4.49M |
|
1173
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
255,000
+24,000
| +10% | +$703K |
|
1174
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
378,248
+224,093
| +145% | +$4.31M |
|
|
WW
1175
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
170,600
-85,900
| -33% | -$3.91M |
|
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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.