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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHDX
1576
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
105,370
+33,792
| +47% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WCN
1577
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
53,220
+6,115
| +13% | +$380K |
|
|
ODP
1578
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
+60,780
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1579
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.78B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
289,533
+61,508
| +27% | +$669K |
|
1580
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
390,000
-630,000
| -62% | -$5.35M |
|
1581
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
41,300
-111,000
| -73% | -$9.02M |
|
1582
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.19B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
16,961
-11,602
| -41% | -$2.22M |
|
1583
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
85,503
+16,706
| +24% | +$651K |
|
1584
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
25,400
+15,000
| +144% | +$1.89M |
|
|
AUTO
1585
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
269,722
+554
| +0.2% | +$7.05K |
|
|
PRAH
1586
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
45,316
-16,362
| -27% | -$1.13M |
|
1587
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
58,700
+2,300
| +4% | +$135K |
|
1588
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
79,893
-34,128
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CERN
1589
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
1590
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
22,654
-161,149
| -88% | -$22.6M |
|
1591
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
62,952
| – | – |
|
|
PBCT
1592
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
190,255
-49,974
| -21% | -$868K |
|
1593
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
63,872
+35,119
| +122% | +$1.83M |
|
1594
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.81B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
23,060
+17,003
| +281% | +$2.28M |
|
1595
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
20,000
-23,500
| -54% | -$3.83M |
|
1596
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.68B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
146,512
-248,495
| -63% | -$5.9M |
|
|
RUTH
1597
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
153,082
-82,808
| -35% | -$1.74M |
|
1598
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
26,614
-1,379
| -5% | -$166K |
|
|
WW
1599
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
99,487
+88,963
| +845% | +$2.15M |
|
1600
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
203,293
-157,690
| -44% | -$2.7M |
|
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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.