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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCR
1226
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$5.32M |
|
|
NSR
1227
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
169,396
-300
| -0.2% | -$9.96K |
|
1228
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
114,453
+35,824
| +46% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ISEE
1229
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
2,196,581
+939,945
| +75% | +$2.56M |
|
|
BLD
1230
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
105,675
-49,033
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
1231
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
87,826
+13,751
| +19% | +$871K |
|
1232
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
63,222
+9,629
| +18% | +$799K |
|
1233
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+88,841
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
LM
1234
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
146,011
+47,288
| +48% | +$1.79M |
|
1235
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
88,086
-51,249
| -37% | -$3.14M |
|
1236
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
68,700
+5,700
| +9% | +$461K |
|
1237
Azenta
AZTA
$1.27B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
254,702
+139,724
| +122% | +$3.54M |
|
1238
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
1239
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+174,436
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1240
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
90,500
+10,000
| +12% | +$651K |
|
|
UCB
1241
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.21B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
197,090
-37,990
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
|
AJRD
1242
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
263,431
-178,632
| -40% | -$3.83M |
|
|
MBLY
1243
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
87,200
+40,000
| +85% | +$2.48M |
|
1244
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+34,257
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1245
Cato Corp
CATO
$64.1M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
309,222
+122,414
| +66% | +$2.5M |
|
|
HZN
1246
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
377,828
+96,361
| +34% | +$1.36M |
|
1247
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.4B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
29,100
-10,000
| -26% | -$1.96M |
|
|
STOR
1248
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
240,681
-161,695
| -40% | -$3.58M |
|
1249
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.89B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+256,000
| New | +$5.08M |
|
1250
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.3M
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
26,240
+4,927
| +23% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.