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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.64B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
21,207
-22,449
| -51% | -$3.58M |
|
1552
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.3B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+77,900
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1553
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.3B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
21,700
| – | – |
|
|
CHUBA
1554
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
201,694
-9,466
| -4% | -$156K |
|
|
SYT
1555
CALL
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
37,900
-2,100
| -5% | -$193K |
|
1556
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1557
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
35,000
+10,500
| +43% | +$1.13M |
|
1558
Dollar General
DG
$27.7B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
48,668
-294,283
| -86% | -$21.2M |
|
1559
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66.7B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
19,418
-195,268
| -91% | -$36.9M |
|
1560
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$494M
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
75,343
-42,756
| -36% | -$1.77M |
|
|
XENT
1561
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
125,237
+84,757
| +209% | +$1.92M |
|
1562
Cars.com
CARS
$685M
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+131,285
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1563
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$168B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
400,000
+200,000
| +100% | +$1.69M |
|
|
1564
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$168B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
400,000
+300,000
| +300% | +$2.54M |
|
|
BLUE
1565
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
2,551
+1,518
| +147% | +$1.83M |
|
1566
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.2B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
20,560
+10,280
| +100% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SAFM
1567
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
1568
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.7B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
48,100
| – | – |
|
1569
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.9B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
30,700
+20,700
| +207% | +$2.37M |
|
|
QCP
1570
DELISTED
Quality Care Properties, Inc.
QCP
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
+189,200
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1571
Diodes
DIOD
$3.67B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
144,001
+51,932
| +56% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TCO
1572
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
57,856
-35,591
| -38% | -$2.2M |
|
1573
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$308M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
210,649
-97,463
| -32% | -$1.4M |
|
|
VVC
1574
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
58,717
-12,861
| -18% | -$771K |
|
1575
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.02B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
154,164
+39,364
| +34% | +$987K |
|
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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.