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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.8B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
37,909
+27,642
| +269% | +$4.39M |
|
1177
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.42B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
80,000
+10,000
| +14% | +$717K |
|
|
BBBY
1178
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$508M
| $6M | 0.01% |
489,847
+32,666
| +7% | +$393K |
|
|
HI
1179
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
165,990
+23,503
| +16% | +$857K |
|
1180
VF Corp
VFC
$6.71B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
110,455
+80,561
| +269% | +$4.16M |
|
|
TEN
1181
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+103,598
| New | +$5.98M |
|
1182
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
87,216
+44,935
| +106% | +$3.18M |
|
|
ECOM
1183
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
518,560
+34,275
| +7% | +$397K |
|
1184
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+186,434
| New | +$6.05M |
|
1185
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.6B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
191,709
+23,031
| +14% | +$723K |
|
1186
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$47.9M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
26,363
-2,552
| -9% | -$524K |
|
1187
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
14,622
-33,865
| -70% | -$17.1M |
|
1188
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.4B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
105,334
+64,192
| +156% | +$3.53M |
|
|
CAA
1189
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
168,132
+110,950
| +194% | +$4.03M |
|
1190
Stantec
STN
$8B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
235,900
+16,400
| +7% | +$403K |
|
1191
Snap-on
SNA
$21B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
37,535
+15,199
| +68% | +$2.49M |
|
|
RDC
1192
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
+578,379
| New | +$7.58M |
|
1193
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
79,749
-24,435
| -23% | -$1.71M |
|
|
PARA
1194
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
92,428
+83,915
| +986% | +$5.37M |
|
|
SRGA
1195
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
33,508
-59
| -0.2% | -$8.39K |
|
|
TWTR
1196
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
329,000
-170,400
| -34% | -$2.9M |
|
|
FLY
1197
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
436,174
-101,268
| -19% | -$1.32M |
|
1198
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
137,579
-368,173
| -73% | -$14.8M |
|
1199
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
31,384
+6,928
| +28% | +$1.21M |
|
|
NXTM
1200
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
231,263
-88,963
| -28% | -$2.2M |
|
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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.