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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
58,279
+54,375
| +1,393% | +$5.22M |
|
|
OPB
1252
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
222,523
+69,796
| +46% | +$1.54M |
|
|
1253
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1254
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
41,500
-800
| -2% | -$104K |
|
1255
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.4B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
45,500
+31,200
| +218% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SRCL
1256
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1257
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
44,280
+22,140
| +100% | +$2.61M |
|
1258
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
835,238
+25,569
| +3% | +$178K |
|
|
EXAS
1259
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
149,800
+79,400
| +113% | +$2.45M |
|
1260
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.98B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
282,683
-33,204
| -11% | -$630K |
|
1261
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+92,738
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1262
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
91,100
+900
| +1% | +$52.8K |
|
|
CVA
1263
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
398,774
-6,885
| -2% | -$100K |
|
1264
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.2B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
317,946
-36,149
| -10% | -$493K |
|
1265
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
95,458
+36,462
| +62% | +$2.01M |
|
1266
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.71B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
131,141
-20,116
| -13% | -$850K |
|
1267
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
224,877
+165,914
| +281% | +$4.25M |
|
1268
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
29,963
+22,410
| +297% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CELG
1269
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
40,000
-63,300
| -61% | -$7.76M |
|
1270
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
100,000
-120,000
| -55% | -$6.18M |
|
|
SSRI
1271
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+532,152
| New | +$5.35M |
|
|
CRR
1272
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
753,481
+59,300
| +9% | +$487K |
|
|
SBNY
1273
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+35,951
| New | +$5.1M |
|
|
RPT
1274
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
399,917
-9,392
| -2% | -$125K |
|
1275
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.