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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
1276
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
64,597
+32,882
| +104% | +$2.38M |
|
1277
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
182,100
-202,400
| -53% | -$6.12M |
|
|
JCP
1278
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
1,102,100
-283,300
| -20% | -$1.45M |
|
1279
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
338,678
-638,941
| -65% | -$10.3M |
|
1280
BGC Group
BGC
$5.65B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
629,066
+486,970
| +343% | +$3.65M |
|
1281
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.8B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+120,524
| New | +$4.83M |
|
1282
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+55,800
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1283
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.4B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1284
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
274,397
+232,260
| +551% | +$4.78M |
|
|
SCS
1285
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
362,374
+61,757
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BRSS
1286
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
165,826
+60,031
| +57% | +$1.93M |
|
|
BBBY
1287
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
166,600
+114,200
| +218% | +$4.13M |
|
|
CRCM
1288
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
335,469
+41,653
| +14% | +$583K |
|
1289
Cemex
CX
$17.6B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
+537,014
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1290
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
38,200
+25,200
| +194% | +$3.23M |
|
|
MDR
1291
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
234,956
-1,015,502
| -81% | -$19.9M |
|
1292
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
89,587
+68,082
| +317% | +$3.7M |
|
|
WCG
1293
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1294
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
126,100
+1,200
| +1% | +$40.8K |
|
|
EACQ
1295
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1296
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
45,063
-136,546
| -75% | -$13.7M |
|
|
RAD
1297
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
84,975
+74,975
| +750% | +$5.67M |
|
1298
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $5M | 0.01% |
30,900
+10,900
| +55% | +$1.77M |
|
1299
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
104,200
-59,800
| -36% | -$3M |
|
1300
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
57,500
| – | – |
|
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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.