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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
153,800
-28,300
| -16% | -$846K |
|
|
VER
1552
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
110,776
+101,564
| +1,103% | +$4.07M |
|
1553
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
BLD
1554
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
56,927
-21,720
| -28% | -$1.44M |
|
1555
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$563M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
144,890
-89,374
| -38% | -$2.73M |
|
|
RESI
1556
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
363,188
-35,374
| -9% | -$391K |
|
1557
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.7M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
270,444
+215
| +0.1% | +$3.12K |
|
1558
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$11.7B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
1,167,879
+196,111
| +20% | +$729K |
|
1559
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
43,100
-9,400
| -18% | -$865K |
|
|
LHCG
1560
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
70,026
+3,688
| +6% | +$244K |
|
1561
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
48,000
| – | – |
|
1562
Equinor
EQNR
$90.9B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
199,719
+32,992
| +20% | +$673K |
|
1563
Manchester United
MANU
$4.01B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
216,044
+790
| +0.4% | +$15.2K |
|
1564
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
49,500
+10,000
| +25% | +$904K |
|
1565
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.8B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
26,100
+17,200
| +193% | +$2.73M |
|
1566
PUT
Seagate
STX
$170B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
101,900
-67,500
| -40% | -$2.58M |
|
1567
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.43B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
56,800
+26,800
| +89% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PR
1568
Permian Resources
PR
$16.6B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
215,017
+163,234
| +315% | +$3.17M |
|
|
1569
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1570
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.75B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
64,712
-9,570
| -13% | -$554K |
|
1571
Community Health Systems
CYH
$399M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
991,663
-197,017
| -17% | -$990K |
|
1572
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.26B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
260,580
+148,737
| +133% | +$2.33M |
|
1573
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.27B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
167,268
+11,129
| +7% | +$278K |
|
1574
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.16B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
227,272
+78,017
| +52% | +$1.12M |
|
1575
Greif
GEF
$4.72B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
69,194
+57,333
| +483% | +$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.