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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Hudbay
HBM
$9.96B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
833,911
+8,498
| +1% | +$48K |
|
1327
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$644M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
304,452
-321,913
| -51% | -$4.68M |
|
1328
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
66,343
+49,630
| +297% | +$3.48M |
|
1329
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
36,400
-9,500
| -21% | -$1.33M |
|
1330
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
235,200
+33,600
| +17% | +$660K |
|
|
LSI
1331
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
97,050
+22,800
| +31% | +$1.18M |
|
|
DFT
1332
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+78,331
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
RESI
1333
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
370,146
+202,783
| +121% | +$2.87M |
|
1334
ICF International
ICFI
$1.45B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
101,418
-16,671
| -14% | -$758K |
|
1335
Prologis
PLD
$137B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
81,395
-20,472
| -20% | -$1.14M |
|
1336
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
204,530
-708,550
| -78% | -$16.4M |
|
1337
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
90,663
+6,273
| +7% | +$332K |
|
|
AMTD
1338
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
110,871
-198,060
| -64% | -$7.69M |
|
|
LHO
1339
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
159,961
-170,638
| -52% | -$5.01M |
|
1340
Box
BOX
$4.18B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
260,967
+99,957
| +62% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ZEN
1341
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
171,203
-415,144
| -71% | -$11.4M |
|
|
ALJ
1342
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
356,848
-408,619
| -53% | -$5.08M |
|
1343
Ingredion
INGR
$6.4B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+39,782
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
HOLI
1344
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
285,295
+10,850
| +4% | +$177K |
|
|
P
1345
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
+529,100
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1346
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
64,300
| – | – |
|
1347
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
343,624
+119,629
| +53% | +$1.55M |
|
1348
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+157,400
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
BBBY
1349
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+154,376
| New | +$5.58M |
|
|
AUY
1350
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
+1,943,366
| New | +$5.24M |
|
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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.