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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.12B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
164,135
-96,150
| -37% | -$2.6M |
|
1377
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.78B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
183,947
+157,866
| +605% | +$4.05M |
|
1378
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
103,000
-20,000
| -16% | -$824K |
|
|
HES
1379
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
103,069
+22,265
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
1380
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
268,431
+238,354
| +792% | +$4.11M |
|
1381
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.2B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$4.34M |
|
1382
Cable One
CABO
$224M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
6,328
-883
| -12% | -$606K |
|
|
AKS
1383
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
683,500
-450,400
| -40% | -$2.82M |
|
1384
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
48,135
+3,586
| +8% | +$315K |
|
1385
BCE
BCE
$19.8B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
99,346
+64,010
| +181% | +$2.89M |
|
1386
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$2.81M |
|
1387
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$666M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
261,681
-310,589
| -54% | -$5.35M |
|
|
BRCD
1388
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
353,469
-86,760
| -20% | -$1.09M |
|
|
TCS
1389
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
50,071
+20,403
| +69% | +$1.47M |
|
1390
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+39,900
| New | +$4.02M |
|
|
TSG
1391
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
248,000
+30,000
| +14% | +$533K |
|
1392
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
671,708
-47,164
| -7% | -$286K |
|
1393
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
537,921
-2,583,796
| -83% | -$26.4M |
|
|
IRBT
1394
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
52,600
+13,600
| +35% | +$1.17M |
|
|
INWK
1395
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
379,795
-27,585
| -7% | -$297K |
|
|
CNCE
1396
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
315,729
+22,426
| +8% | +$331K |
|
1397
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
53,064
-36,490
| -41% | -$2.99M |
|
1398
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
73,500
+63,500
| +635% | +$3.89M |
|
1399
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
+84,340
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1400
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.71B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
310,393
+145,009
| +88% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.