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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.68B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
230,673
-134,564
| -37% | -$1.99M |
|
1502
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$76.4B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1503
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
1504
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
51,500
-17,200
| -25% | -$1.21M |
|
|
DF
1505
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+221,313
| New | +$4.15M |
|
|
EIGI
1506
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
450,364
-110,701
| -20% | -$859K |
|
|
1507
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1508
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.2B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
492,512
+309,680
| +169% | +$2.39M |
|
1509
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
26,638
-7,571
| -22% | -$1.07M |
|
1510
PUT
American Express
AXP
$226B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
44,400
-36,700
| -45% | -$2.9M |
|
1511
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.08B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
6,227
-300
| -5% | -$180K |
|
1512
Archrock
AROC
$6.26B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
327,468
+145,401
| +80% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CALD
1513
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
153,790
+6,128
| +4% | +$133K |
|
1514
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1515
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
423,700
-332,800
| -44% | -$2.83M |
|
1516
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
45,000
-105,000
| -70% | -$8.57M |
|
1517
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.7B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
10,990
+10,000
| +1,010% | +$3.34M |
|
1518
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$692M
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
135,529
-26,336
| -16% | -$721K |
|
|
NYRT
1519
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
42,788
-23,723
| -36% | -$2.15M |
|
1520
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.61B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
106,450
-40,078
| -27% | -$1.17M |
|
1521
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.3B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
26,193
+300
| +1% | +$41.5K |
|
1522
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
152,206
-63,302
| -29% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PE
1523
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
132,721
-112,161
| -46% | -$3.34M |
|
1524
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1525
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.1B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
102,600
| – | – |
|
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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.