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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1676
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1677
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
123,846
-24,760
| -17% | -$597K |
|
1678
Enovis
ENOV
$1.7B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,631
+32,647
| +297% | +$2.23M |
|
1679
Flotek Industries
FTK
$856M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,953
+18,580
| +51% | +$1.17M |
|
1680
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.42B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
96,177
+6,820
| +8% | +$199K |
|
1681
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.66B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1682
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,308
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1683
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
12,936
-2,403
| -16% | -$524K |
|
|
NFX
1684
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,800
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
KBAL
1685
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,044
-16,218
| -8% | -$281K |
|
|
REGI
1686
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
225,408
+34,545
| +18% | +$389K |
|
1687
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.51B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,528
+82,320
| +894% | +$2.44M |
|
1688
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
137,444
-28,819
| -17% | -$585K |
|
|
RTN
1689
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+6,600
| +58% | +$1.05M |
|
1690
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,287
-48,023
| -61% | -$4.93M |
|
|
GRP.U
1691
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
73,068
-70,300
| -49% | -$2.64M |
|
|
CRZO
1692
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
165,504
+107,586
| +186% | +$2.5M |
|
1693
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.31B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
115,708
+88,449
| +324% | +$2.2M |
|
1694
Foster
FSTR
$439M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
134,155
-11,235
| -8% | -$190K |
|
1695
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$402M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
171,426
-73,503
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ENZ
1696
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
259,435
+66,248
| +34% | +$617K |
|
1697
FormFactor
FORM
$6.88B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
230,831
+153,763
| +200% | +$1.98M |
|
1698
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,837
-822,049
| -96% | -$65M |
|
1699
American Public Education
APEI
$917M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,302
+40,453
| +51% | +$926K |
|
1700
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,509
-120,587
| -56% | -$3.46M |
|
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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.