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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.4B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
208,109
+86,242
| +71% | +$3.21M |
|
|
COR
1177
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
66,200
+200
| +0.3% | +$22.8K |
|
1178
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
33,489
+351
| +1% | +$74.8K |
|
1179
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$411M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
245,118
+36,765
| +18% | +$926K |
|
1180
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.3B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
+233,751
| New | +$7.32M |
|
|
UNVR
1181
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
242,918
-208,614
| -46% | -$6.21M |
|
1182
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
45,000
-34,100
| -43% | -$5.44M |
|
1183
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.5B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
207,592
-201,391
| -49% | -$6.52M |
|
1184
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
77,999
+72,565
| +1,335% | +$6.13M |
|
1185
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
140,320
+58,290
| +71% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SINA
1186
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
74,200
+10,000
| +16% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WIFI
1187
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
330,505
-61,247
| -16% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SRC
1188
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
192,987
+146,545
| +316% | +$5.56M |
|
1189
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
+141,492
| New | +$7.16M |
|
1190
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.18B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
237,308
-124,317
| -34% | -$3.48M |
|
|
CAI
1191
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
260,369
-34,739
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1192
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.1B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
464,353
+196,014
| +73% | +$3.09M |
|
1193
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$650M
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
+431,822
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1194
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
+188,400
| New | +$7.16M |
|
1195
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.54B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
+77,200
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1196
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.9B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
167,335
-83,877
| -33% | -$3.43M |
|
1197
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
524,880
-42,382
| -7% | -$560K |
|
1198
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
121,319
-16,935
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
1199
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
+206,346
| New | +$7.3M |
|
1200
Copart
CPRT
$27.6B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
+673,668
| New | +$6.56M |
|
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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.