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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABB
1601
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
133,440
-73,609
| -36% | -$1.81M |
|
|
RRD
1602
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
265,000
+190,900
| +258% | +$2.35M |
|
|
GLDD
1603
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
772,452
+79,236
| +11% | +$345K |
|
1604
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.27B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
59,813
+50,453
| +539% | +$2.97M |
|
1605
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$83B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1606
Workday
WDAY
$38.3B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+34,140
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1607
British American Tobacco
BTI
$135B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
48,236
+44,062
| +1,056% | +$3.06M |
|
|
WCN
1608
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$43.2B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
GCI
1609
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
378,829
-334,334
| -47% | -$2.76M |
|
|
CSW
1610
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.87B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
85,352
-1,970
| -2% | -$71.1K |
|
|
GAP
1611
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.22B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
150,000
+120,000
| +400% | +$2.86M |
|
|
OSB
1612
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
105,917
-38,976
| -27% | -$1.15M |
|
1613
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.4B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
147,461
| – | – |
|
|
THS
1614
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
1615
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
RYZ
1616
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.64B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
332,374
+62,720
| +23% | +$666K |
|
|
XYZ
1617
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.3B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
140,000
+110,000
| +367% | +$2.27M |
|
1618
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.03B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
198,214
-37,676
| -16% | -$603K |
|
1619
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$189B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
93,200
+13,200
| +17% | +$451K |
|
|
LVLT
1620
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
55,000
+5,000
| +10% | +$301K |
|
1621
Morgan Stanley
MS
$330B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
73,120
-41,354
| -36% | -$1.78M |
|
1622
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
185,758
+96,463
| +108% | +$1.64M |
|
|
MSGN
1623
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
144,499
-87,239
| -38% | -$2M |
|
1624
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$124B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
44,161
-11,328
| -20% | -$802K |
|
1625
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.8B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
36,404
+1,395
| +4% | +$135K |
|
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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.