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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$692M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
155,843
+4,723
| +3% | +$180K |
|
1327
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
70,340
+41,225
| +142% | +$3.63M |
|
1328
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+118,300
| New | +$5.51M |
|
1329
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
80,435
+34,770
| +76% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SRCL
1330
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
88,500
+17,900
| +25% | +$1.22M |
|
1331
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.3B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
153,036
+131,315
| +605% | +$4.99M |
|
1332
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
1333
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
120,000
-20,000
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CNR
1334
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.16B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+151,700
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
WCN
1335
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
84,503
+20,248
| +32% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CNR
1336
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
310,325
+44,150
| +17% | +$743K |
|
1337
Civeo
CVEO
$377M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
182,465
+18,309
| +11% | +$504K |
|
1338
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
55,300
+33,300
| +151% | +$3.35M |
|
|
NEWR
1339
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
103,289
-17,779
| -15% | -$967K |
|
|
CAJ
1340
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
159,486
+58,227
| +58% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BBT
1341
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.48B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
162,940
-44,283
| -21% | -$1.69M |
|
1342
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1343
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
271,111
+151,173
| +126% | +$3.61M |
|
1344
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
|
FCE.A
1345
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
245,310
+199,316
| +433% | +$4.93M |
|
1346
Mistras Group
MG
$495M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
251,637
-3,236
| -1% | -$70.5K |
|
1347
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
134,500
+98,800
| +277% | +$3.93M |
|
1348
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
572,900
-259,400
| -31% | -$2.65M |
|
1349
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
69,201
-24,293
| -26% | -$2.14M |
|
|
HRG
1350
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
346,645
-254,257
| -42% | -$4.11M |
|
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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.