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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KLDX
1476
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
1,184,965
-125,000
| -10% | -$432K |
|
1477
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
34,000
+14,000
| +70% | +$1.62M |
|
1478
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPLK
1479
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1480
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+132,311
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1481
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
85,227
+68,419
| +407% | +$3.15M |
|
|
MCRN
1482
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
225,669
+48,370
| +27% | +$867K |
|
1483
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.41B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
375,816
+28,478
| +8% | +$307K |
|
1484
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
66,200
| – | – |
|
|
CAB
1485
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1486
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
59,800
-160,200
| -73% | -$11.5M |
|
1487
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
34,812
+26,602
| +324% | +$3.04M |
|
1488
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$412M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
61,206
+2,707
| +5% | +$167K |
|
|
BV
1489
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
789,198
+29,627
| +4% | +$137K |
|
|
NSTG
1490
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
236,006
+160,902
| +214% | +$2.84M |
|
1491
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
61,335
-44,851
| -42% | -$2.89M |
|
1492
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.69B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
|
WWE
1493
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
189,804
+120,580
| +174% | +$2.5M |
|
1494
Woodward
WWD
$25B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
57,168
+11,018
| +24% | +$751K |
|
1495
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
42,200
+22,200
| +111% | +$1.9M |
|
1496
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
50,100
-95,800
| -66% | -$7.68M |
|
1497
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
82,000
+33,200
| +68% | +$1.48M |
|
1498
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
331,829
-13,355
| -4% | -$155K |
|
1499
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
119,700
| – | – |
|
|
CUDA
1500
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
164,695
+92,877
| +129% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.