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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
621,100
-397,200
| -39% | -$3.54M |
|
|
ELGX
1302
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
102,021
+3,506
| +4% | +$206K |
|
1303
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
131,177
-61,956
| -32% | -$2.24M |
|
1304
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
43,800
+23,800
| +119% | +$2.72M |
|
1305
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
169,286
+116,381
| +220% | +$3.58M |
|
1306
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
283,697
-319,183
| -53% | -$5.68M |
|
1307
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
1,770,063
+741,558
| +72% | +$2.47M |
|
1308
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+108,724
| New | +$4.72M |
|
1309
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
174,700
+28,700
| +20% | +$868K |
|
|
GPOR
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
333,600
+23,800
| +8% | +$364K |
|
|
PDLI
1311
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
1,980,985
+146,471
| +8% | +$337K |
|
|
WSTC
1312
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
209,518
+82,183
| +65% | +$1.95M |
|
1313
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.17B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
18,329
-862
| -4% | -$236K |
|
|
ILG
1314
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
177,500
+113,400
| +177% | +$2.87M |
|
|
MLNX
1315
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
112,647
-18,627
| -14% | -$883K |
|
1316
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.2B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+95,724
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1317
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
521,433
+256,083
| +97% | +$2.88M |
|
|
RRTS
1318
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
26,809
-8,492
| -24% | -$1.42M |
|
|
AVTA
1319
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
229,690
-151,423
| -40% | -$3M |
|
1320
Open Text
OTEX
$5.73B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
154,058
-103,073
| -40% | -$3.4M |
|
1321
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.12B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
598,647
-229,228
| -28% | -$1.97M |
|
1322
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.97B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
107,121
+45,851
| +75% | +$2M |
|
|
BCR
1323
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+15,287
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1324
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
236,197
-104,231
| -31% | -$2.15M |
|
|
TSRO
1325
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
34,500
-11,900
| -26% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.