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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
224,674
-51,346
| -19% | -$989K |
|
|
ABMD
1577
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$4.16M |
|
1578
Foster
FSTR
$439M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
153,895
+5,094
| +3% | +$123K |
|
1579
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
68,200
-53,600
| -44% | -$3.41M |
|
|
EGIO
1580
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
23,529
+7,852
| +50% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CMA
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
47,800
-1,600
| -3% | -$129K |
|
1582
WEX
WEX
$6.23B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
29,328
-25,494
| -47% | -$3.19M |
|
|
AY
1583
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
194,703
-341,566
| -64% | -$7.46M |
|
1584
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
34,200
-7,300
| -18% | -$851K |
|
|
PNK
1585
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
126,053
+107,368
| +575% | +$2.99M |
|
1586
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
205,001
-72,607
| -26% | -$1.52M |
|
1587
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
848,060
+5,107
| +0.6% | +$27.8K |
|
1588
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$3.94M |
|
1589
Arch Capital
ACGL
$37.2B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
134,865
-216,285
| -62% | -$6.92M |
|
1590
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
26,937
+7,103
| +36% | +$988K |
|
1591
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
41,000
+10,600
| +35% | +$1.19M |
|
|
LM
1592
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
96,521
+3,208
| +3% | +$126K |
|
|
TCS
1593
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
56,901
+8,162
| +17% | +$591K |
|
1594
Genesco
GCO
$432M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
124,468
-163,961
| -57% | -$4.51M |
|
1595
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.2B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
243,676
+63,711
| +35% | +$972K |
|
1596
Exponent
EXPO
$3.15B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
113,752
-10,178
| -8% | -$374K |
|
1597
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+58,500
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
POLY
1598
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
80,115
-40,722
| -34% | -$2M |
|
1599
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
66,800
+13,500
| +25% | +$779K |
|
|
SRGA
1600
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
32,740
+335
| +1% | +$46K |
|
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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.