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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Ford
F
$59.6B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
300,000
+100,000
| +50% | +$1.23M |
|
1652
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
176,613
+115,393
| +188% | +$1.98M |
|
|
CALD
1653
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
130,423
-57,346
| -31% | -$1.56M |
|
|
FINL
1654
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
256,826
+190,999
| +290% | +$2.06M |
|
1655
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
169,396
+81,820
| +93% | +$1.8M |
|
1656
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
34,768
-2,952
| -8% | -$295K |
|
1657
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
155,587
-163,588
| -51% | -$4.65M |
|
1658
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
60,183
-15,306
| -20% | -$920K |
|
|
CHUBA
1659
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
168,368
-16,732
| -9% | -$375K |
|
1660
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1661
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
60,820
-34,323
| -36% | -$2.08M |
|
1662
Macerich
MAC
$7.52B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
56,158
+51,771
| +1,180% | +$3.17M |
|
1663
Energous
WATT
$72.8M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+316
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1664
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
60,000
+40,000
| +200% | +$2.47M |
|
1665
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.2B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
85,800
+9,100
| +12% | +$382K |
|
1666
3M
MMM
$94.1B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
18,630
-36,782
| -66% | -$7.08M |
|
1667
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
108,115
-26,109
| -19% | -$802K |
|
|
AYX
1668
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+144,784
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1669
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
127,793
+92,769
| +265% | +$2.72M |
|
1670
QuinStreet
QNST
$916M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
435,328
+62,587
| +17% | +$532K |
|
1671
CALL
Chemed
CHE
$6.87B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
DHC
1672
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.23B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
189,819
+158,693
| +510% | +$3.04M |
|
|
SBNY
1673
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
1674
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.27B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
128,599
-35,340
| -22% | -$986K |
|
1675
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
250,000
-30,000
| -11% | -$433K |
|
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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.