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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
48,100
| – | – |
|
1527
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$253M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
417,823
+16,031
| +4% | +$160K |
|
1528
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.31B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+221,731
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1529
ICF International
ICFI
$1.49B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
84,996
-4,456
| -5% | -$240K |
|
1530
Saia
SAIA
$11B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
63,045
-27,077
| -30% | -$1.74M |
|
1531
American Public Education
APEI
$913M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
177,950
+24,955
| +16% | +$581K |
|
1532
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
90,619
+14,605
| +19% | +$696K |
|
1533
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
MYOV
1534
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1535
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.09B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
195,840
-3,227
| -2% | -$70.1K |
|
|
MODN
1536
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
280,022
+29,046
| +12% | +$437K |
|
|
BV
1537
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
808,496
-11,371
| -1% | -$57.4K |
|
1538
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
28,439
+14,733
| +107% | +$2.08M |
|
1539
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.39B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
189,938
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1540
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
57,200
+37,200
| +186% | +$2.56M |
|
1541
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.49B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
32,500
-1,200
| -4% | -$158K |
|
1542
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.18B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
15,900
-1,818
| -10% | -$437K |
|
|
SAFE
1543
Safehold
SAFE
$1.2B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
79,673
+54,251
| +213% | +$3.06M |
|
|
SPN
1544
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
45,413
+41,995
| +1,229% | +$3.9M |
|
1545
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
838,499
+113,200
| +16% | +$510K |
|
|
Y
1546
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
7,296
-360
| -5% | -$205K |
|
1547
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
166,340
-23,850
| -13% | -$593K |
|
1548
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
66,637
-96,255
| -59% | -$5.33M |
|
1549
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$4.25M |
|
1550
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.08B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
147,167
+112,540
| +325% | +$3.26M |
|
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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.