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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXGN
1501
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
337,173
+32,601
| +11% | +$468K |
|
1502
National Vision
EYE
$1.72B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+112,723
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
ANDV
1503
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1504
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
146,225
-119,060
| -45% | -$3.57M |
|
1505
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$28.1B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
47,584
-35,965
| -43% | -$3.26M |
|
1506
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$39.7B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
113,817
-173,875
| -60% | -$7.15M |
|
1507
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.2B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
217,805
-646,628
| -75% | -$13.2M |
|
1508
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.19B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
181,370
+2,048
| +1% | +$51.8K |
|
1509
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.15B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
92,097
+64,889
| +238% | +$3.21M |
|
1510
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.38B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
96,669
+2,841
| +3% | +$138K |
|
|
BRSS
1511
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
137,619
-16,874
| -11% | -$574K |
|
1512
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$172B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
450,000
+50,000
| +13% | +$512K |
|
|
CARB
1513
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
180,920
-26,903
| -13% | -$625K |
|
|
OTIC
1514
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
817,296
+716,783
| +713% | +$3.11M |
|
1515
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
50,900
+30,900
| +155% | +$2.74M |
|
1516
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
10,000
-13,200
| -57% | -$6.11M |
|
|
1517
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.63M |
|
|
SP
1518
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
122,014
+28,477
| +30% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CBB
1519
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
217,146
-1,133
| -0.5% | -$23K |
|
|
MULE
1520
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+193,922
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1521
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1522
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.54B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
407,168
-512,140
| -56% | -$5.85M |
|
1523
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.87B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
80,114
-10,897
| -12% | -$569K |
|
|
GLDD
1524
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
831,452
+30,996
| +4% | +$158K |
|
|
RFP
1525
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
405,920
+54,634
| +16% | +$442K |
|
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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.