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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GG
1351
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
459,800
-87,200
| -16% | -$1.13M |
|
1352
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.08B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
95,780
+68,088
| +246% | +$4.62M |
|
|
FMBI
1353
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
243,776
-182,728
| -43% | -$4.34M |
|
|
SAFM
1354
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
42,100
+2,800
| +7% | +$432K |
|
1355
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
68,700
| – | – |
|
|
RRD
1356
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
624,477
-219,522
| -26% | -$2M |
|
1357
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
55,900
| – | – |
|
1358
Accuray
ARAY
$26.8M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,345,352
-22,655
| -2% | -$104K |
|
1359
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
143,003
-12,248
| -8% | -$470K |
|
1360
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
126,716
+80,511
| +174% | +$3.96M |
|
1361
TransUnion
TRU
$14.9B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
104,923
-149,939
| -59% | -$7.98M |
|
1362
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
90,500
| – | – |
|
1363
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
163,700
-104,500
| -39% | -$2.93M |
|
1364
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
+130,300
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1365
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
30,100
| – | – |
|
|
OPB
1366
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
209,242
-32,461
| -13% | -$842K |
|
|
AUY
1367
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
1,830,224
+1,738,621
| +1,898% | +$4.64M |
|
|
GMS
1368
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
150,959
-58,404
| -28% | -$2.08M |
|
|
ILG
1369
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
198,600
+1,100
| +0.6% | +$31.7K |
|
|
VSTO
1370
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
387,430
-285,524
| -42% | -$4.98M |
|
|
COHR
1371
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
20,000
-10,400
| -34% | -$2.9M |
|
1372
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+128,700
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1373
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
47,100
+37,100
| +371% | +$4.81M |
|
1374
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
105,166
-77,230
| -42% | -$4.27M |
|
|
TTM
1375
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
170,382
+61,479
| +56% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.