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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Mercer International
MERC
$45.9M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
332,577
-21,725
| -6% | -$298K |
|
|
CRAY
1477
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
196,348
-17,431
| -8% | -$369K |
|
|
ECOM
1478
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
526,699
-593
| -0.1% | -$5.87K |
|
1479
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.3B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
184,500
-88,300
| -32% | -$2.03M |
|
1480
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
68,716
+38,719
| +129% | +$2.75M |
|
1481
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
93,000
| – | – |
|
|
EBIX
1482
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
59,588
-19,616
| -25% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PINC
1483
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
161,703
+3,131
| +2% | +$96.5K |
|
1484
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$198B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
74,100
-1,400
| -2% | -$85.4K |
|
1485
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.8B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
384,300
-215,700
| -36% | -$2.29M |
|
1486
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.3B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
148,329
+868
| +0.6% | +$22.2K |
|
1487
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.53B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+79,581
| New | +$4.57M |
|
|
ASRT
1488
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
9,694
+3,881
| +67% | +$1.51M |
|
1489
Precigen
PGEN
$1.91B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
406,357
-105,387
| -21% | -$1.57M |
|
1490
Ameren
AEE
$31.3B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
79,177
+52,023
| +192% | +$3.2M |
|
|
BBBY
1491
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
211,800
+60,000
| +40% | +$1.3M |
|
1492
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
GWPH
1493
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
35,100
| – | – |
|
|
TSRO
1494
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
55,900
+21,400
| +62% | +$2.1M |
|
1495
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.06B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
41,100
+2,400
| +6% | +$262K |
|
1496
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
939,473
-552,844
| -37% | -$2.68M |
|
1497
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.9B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
127,530
-71,865
| -36% | -$2.49M |
|
1498
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.9B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
177,800
| – | – |
|
|
CNACU
1499
DELISTED
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp. Unit
CNACU
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
1500
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.87B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
463,530
+148,768
| +47% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.