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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIC.U
1276
DELISTED
Capitol Investment Corp. IV
CIC.U
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
45,000
+4,600
| +11% | +$636K |
|
1278
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
485,046
-710,670
| -59% | -$8.51M |
|
1279
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
120,300
-37,800
| -24% | -$1.73M |
|
|
WUBA
1280
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
90,500
| – | – |
|
1281
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
135,051
-8,081
| -6% | -$396K |
|
1282
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
34,200
+14,200
| +71% | +$2.63M |
|
1283
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
20,500
+13,600
| +197% | +$3.68M |
|
|
CSGS
1284
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
147,177
-34,199
| -19% | -$1.48M |
|
|
ARGO
1285
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
119,598
-26,288
| -18% | -$1.41M |
|
1286
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
151,600
-10,600
| -7% | -$446K |
|
|
MITL
1287
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
775,957
+480,581
| +163% | +$3.91M |
|
1288
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
82,138
-26,632
| -24% | -$1.95M |
|
1289
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
78,012
+61,196
| +364% | +$4.85M |
|
|
MON
1290
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
54,500
-30,000
| -36% | -$3.57M |
|
1291
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.26B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
36,000
+32,700
| +991% | +$5.74M |
|
1292
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.2B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1293
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
155,355
-2,193
| -1% | -$79.8K |
|
|
CXO
1294
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
42,000
+400
| +1% | +$55.6K |
|
1295
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
48,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZVO
1296
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
757,246
+44,813
| +6% | +$415K |
|
|
ZIXI
1297
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
1,435,144
+133,524
| +10% | +$629K |
|
1298
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
58,500
+1,900
| +3% | +$186K |
|
1299
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
31,400
+18,700
| +147% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SAGE
1300
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+38,043
| New | +$3.69M |
|
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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.