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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HI
1226
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
157,000
-17,667
| -10% | -$740K |
|
1227
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
+66,367
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1228
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
56,400
+22,400
| +66% | +$2.49M |
|
|
YELL
1229
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $7M | 0.01% |
486,526
-345,221
| -42% | -$4.55M |
|
1230
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.7B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
+480,174
| New | +$6.75M |
|
|
ACC
1231
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
170,193
+160,437
| +1,644% | +$6.86M |
|
|
TOWR
1232
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
228,549
-22,581
| -9% | -$683K |
|
1233
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.13B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$7.09M |
|
|
CRCM
1234
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
384,199
+28,884
| +8% | +$506K |
|
1235
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.15B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
177,600
+36,600
| +26% | +$1.32M |
|
1236
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
46,600
+32,300
| +226% | +$4.73M |
|
1237
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.68B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
63,593
-71,176
| -53% | -$7.34M |
|
1238
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$200M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
127,187
-2,347
| -2% | -$130K |
|
1239
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
88,973
+25,937
| +41% | +$2.02M |
|
|
K
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
106,500
+95,850
| +900% | +$5.77M |
|
1241
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
43,515
-49,386
| -53% | -$7.48M |
|
1242
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.68B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
112,808
+106,670
| +1,738% | +$6.61M |
|
1243
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
358,780
-446,316
| -55% | -$8.08M |
|
1244
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ICLR
$13B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
60,318
+39,688
| +192% | +$4.57M |
|
1245
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
43,229
+13,996
| +48% | +$2.2M |
|
1246
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
100,300
+47,300
| +89% | +$3.06M |
|
1247
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.6B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
1,161,053
-53,870
| -4% | -$312K |
|
1248
Stantec
STN
$8.05B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
241,100
-21,700
| -8% | -$605K |
|
|
CMA
1249
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
77,600
-1,800
| -2% | -$145K |
|
1250
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$6.42M |
|
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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.