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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Adient
ADNT
$1.62B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
55,899
-106,206
| -66% | -$7.22M |
|
|
SWN
1527
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
600,200
+470,400
| +362% | +$3.25M |
|
1528
Regency Centers
REG
$15.1B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
58,188
-299,062
| -84% | -$18.9M |
|
|
PPLI
1529
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
197,518
+111,908
| +131% | +$1.9M |
|
1530
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+455,573
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
JWN
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
CRZO
1532
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
207,700
+100,700
| +94% | +$2.34M |
|
1533
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.86B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
111,980
-735
| -0.7% | -$23.7K |
|
|
ETFC
1534
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
95,100
| – | – |
|
1535
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
42,851
+12,126
| +39% | +$989K |
|
1536
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
99,406
+76,791
| +340% | +$2.79M |
|
1537
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.63B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
91,252
+39,310
| +76% | +$1.61M |
|
|
WBA
1538
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
45,900
+41,600
| +967% | +$3.42M |
|
1539
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
63,584
-11,646
| -15% | -$641K |
|
1540
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
81,348
+4,913
| +6% | +$217K |
|
1541
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
81,300
+7,100
| +10% | +$355K |
|
1542
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
+107,600
| New | +$3.33M |
|
1543
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$38.8B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+109,600
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1544
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
152,400
+47,400
| +45% | +$1.34M |
|
1545
Manchester United
MANU
$3.96B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
218,034
-14,811
| -6% | -$245K |
|
1546
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
431,115
-66,305
| -13% | -$551K |
|
|
XEC
1547
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+37,600
| New | +$4.14M |
|
|
JOYY
1548
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
|
TPH
1549
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+267,298
| New | +$3.33M |
|
1550
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.42B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+882
| New | +$3.54M |
|
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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.