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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
107,000
+57,000
| +114% | +$2.49M |
|
1452
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
190,000
-160,000
| -46% | -$3.26M |
|
|
EE
1453
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
79,917
-34,901
| -30% | -$1.82M |
|
1454
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+238,501
| New | +$4M |
|
1455
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
329,300
-56,500
| -15% | -$696K |
|
|
MYOV
1456
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1457
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.31B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
198,492
+147,173
| +287% | +$3.19M |
|
1458
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
636,540
-166,053
| -21% | -$1.05M |
|
1459
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
52,200
+28,200
| +118% | +$2.12M |
|
|
DOC
1460
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+202,343
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1461
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.62B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
128,350
-17,139
| -12% | -$589K |
|
1462
AGCO
AGCO
$8.71B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
60,414
-36,786
| -38% | -$2.35M |
|
1463
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
76,097
-46,927
| -38% | -$2.27M |
|
1464
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
141,985
+9,501
| +7% | +$258K |
|
1465
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
AAMI
1466
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.95B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
272,423
+169,689
| +165% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ANDV
1467
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
43,100
+7,700
| +22% | +$650K |
|
1468
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TIF
1469
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
42,815
+40,573
| +1,810% | +$3.72M |
|
|
MITL
1470
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
546,185
-271,538
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
|
TIME
1471
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
279,549
-347,604
| -55% | -$5.19M |
|
1472
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+52,820
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1473
Citi Trends
CTRN
$543M
| $4M | 0.01% |
188,782
-9,401
| -5% | -$177K |
|
1474
Flowserve
FLS
$9.29B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+86,261
| New | +$4.16M |
|
1475
Honda
HMC
$37.8B
| $4M | 0.01% |
146,052
+96,948
| +197% | +$2.74M |
|
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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.