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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
330,600
+150,500
| +84% | +$2.26M |
|
1302
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+114,122
| New | +$6.13M |
|
1303
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
1304
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.93B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
335,130
-361,613
| -52% | -$6.61M |
|
1305
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
105,200
| – | – |
|
1306
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$3.77M |
|
1307
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
294,942
+135,761
| +85% | +$3.1M |
|
|
DBD
1308
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
380,031
+291,022
| +327% | +$5.63M |
|
1309
PUT
American International
AIG
$42B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
103,900
+53,900
| +108% | +$3.31M |
|
1310
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
39,176
-96,810
| -71% | -$14.8M |
|
|
WBA
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
85,000
+45,000
| +113% | +$3.17M |
|
|
EBSB
1312
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
299,268
-6,524
| -2% | -$129K |
|
|
JOYY
1313
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
54,500
-20,000
| -27% | -$2.01M |
|
|
RTN
1314
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
32,800
+1,800
| +6% | +$336K |
|
1315
Toro Company
TTC
$9.01B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
94,118
+46,411
| +97% | +$2.94M |
|
1316
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
53,800
| – | – |
|
|
BWLD
1317
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
39,133
-13,639
| -26% | -$1.8M |
|
1318
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
89,700
+19,700
| +28% | +$1.29M |
|
1319
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+28,714
| New | +$6.43M |
|
1320
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1321
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$871M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,206,125
-547,980
| -31% | -$3.21M |
|
1322
Nordson
NDSN
$16.6B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
41,556
+36,112
| +663% | +$4.64M |
|
1323
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
341,535
-133,794
| -28% | -$2.1M |
|
1324
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
157,400
| – | – |
|
1325
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
167,033
+101,341
| +154% | +$3.55M |
|
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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.