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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
160,283
-71,340
| -31% | -$1.42M |
|
1752
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.17B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,428
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
KW
1753
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
138,703
+66,786
| +93% | +$1.35M |
|
1754
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,158
-5,778
| -18% | -$619K |
|
1755
Brink's
BCO
$4.87B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,271
-45,358
| -54% | -$2.79M |
|
|
DFRG
1756
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,890
+11,730
| +8% | +$202K |
|
1757
Stagwell
STGW
$1.98B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
264,814
+113,586
| +75% | +$980K |
|
|
SODA
1758
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
| – | – |
|
1759
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,612
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
1760
Sohu.com
SOHU
$346M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,005
-97,470
| -63% | -$4.18M |
|
1761
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,900
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1762
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
1763
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.29B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
| – | – |
|
1764
Titan International
TWI
$530M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
216,621
-8,146
| -4% | -$87.8K |
|
1765
Adtran
ADTN
$730M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
125,933
+34,495
| +38% | +$691K |
|
1766
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
151,230
-4,775
| -3% | -$81.6K |
|
1767
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.52B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
+189,900
| +152% | +$1.94M |
|
|
CHK
1768
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,604
+1,965
| +308% | +$2.11M |
|
1769
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
201,310
-37,085
| -16% | -$451K |
|
1770
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.49B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
74,599
+9,095
| +14% | +$330K |
|
1771
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
PKY
1772
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
112,418
-34,242
| -23% | -$690K |
|
1773
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1774
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
69,406
-28,806
| -29% | -$1.04M |
|
1775
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,530
-28,944
| -70% | -$5.75M |
|
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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.