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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+186,052
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1202
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$26.9B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
135,500
-166,500
| -55% | -$7.65M |
|
|
DPLO
1203
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
390,589
+367,691
| +1,606% | +$6.13M |
|
1204
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
|
SNCR
1205
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
38,958
+27,529
| +241% | +$4.11M |
|
1206
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
30,000
-6,600
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
1207
Knowles
KN
$3.16B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
339,063
+79,123
| +30% | +$1.42M |
|
1208
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
225,585
-81,187
| -26% | -$2M |
|
|
LHCG
1209
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
84,415
-22,131
| -21% | -$1.32M |
|
|
FRC
1210
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+57,245
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1211
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.55B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
168,785
+20,592
| +14% | +$766K |
|
|
Y
1212
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
9,586
-337
| -3% | -$201K |
|
1213
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.66B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
343,429
+156,863
| +84% | +$2.58M |
|
|
DYN.PRA
1214
DELISTED
Dynegy Inc.
DYN.PRA
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+195,756
| New | +$5.27M |
|
1215
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$791M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
296,840
-20,793
| -7% | -$404K |
|
1216
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.54B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
150,000
-34,100
| -19% | -$1.35M |
|
1217
Saia
SAIA
$11.2B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
110,757
+20,268
| +22% | +$939K |
|
1218
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
135,891
-349,099
| -72% | -$13.8M |
|
1219
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
62,700
+17,300
| +38% | +$1.51M |
|
1220
Caleres
CAL
$418M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
204,105
+17,316
| +9% | +$466K |
|
1221
NN Inc
NNBR
$276M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
206,476
+10,849
| +6% | +$300K |
|
|
NTRI
1222
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
108,890
-172,825
| -61% | -$8.95M |
|
|
TFCF
1223
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
203,312
+40,128
| +25% | +$1.14M |
|
1224
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
69,459
-89,012
| -56% | -$7.04M |
|
|
INOV
1225
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
430,677
+104,312
| +32% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.