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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Tapestry
TPR
$29.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
116,660
+84,650
| +264% | +$3.49M |
|
|
LBY
1427
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
685,691
+115,234
| +20% | +$900K |
|
|
SCHW
1428
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
100,300
| – | – |
|
|
HRC
1429
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
61,044
-79,038
| -56% | -$6.4M |
|
1430
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
526,773
-773,632
| -59% | -$7.13M |
|
|
EVRI
1431
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
679,709
-109,339
| -14% | -$882K |
|
1432
Halozyme
HALO
$9.87B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
252,736
-124,620
| -33% | -$2.29M |
|
|
CBI
1433
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
317,230
+257,735
| +433% | +$4.2M |
|
1434
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
44,500
+41,200
| +1,248% | +$4.44M |
|
1435
Caterpillar
CAT
$384B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
32,448
+6,372
| +24% | +$884K |
|
1436
LivePerson
LPSN
$21M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
29,620
-4,164
| -12% | -$780K |
|
|
GAP
1437
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.19B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.47M |
|
1438
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$296B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
63,560
| – | – |
|
1439
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$425M
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
68,864
+4,996
| +8% | +$334K |
|
|
FMI
1440
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+74,612
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1441
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
29,613
+4,795
| +19% | +$779K |
|
|
FRC
1442
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
58,624
+50,293
| +604% | +$4.77M |
|
|
SAVE
1443
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
113,200
+2,400
| +2% | +$92.3K |
|
1444
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.16B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
57,474
+794
| +1% | +$71.3K |
|
1445
Workday
WDAY
$38B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
49,870
-47,957
| -49% | -$5.12M |
|
1446
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
84,390
-125,259
| -60% | -$8.07M |
|
1447
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.3B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
25,060
+12,530
| +100% | +$2.32M |
|
1448
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.51B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1449
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.94B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
48,840
| – | – |
|
1450
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
28,700
-43,700
| -60% | -$7.27M |
|
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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.