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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$515M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
2477
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$762M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$809K |
|
|
2478
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$762M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$809K |
|
2479
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.1B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-287,300
| -87% | -$5.2M |
|
2480
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2481
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.89B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
25,227
-779
| -3% | -$24.8K |
|
2482
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$795K |
|
2483
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
25,531
-3,204
| -11% | -$103K |
|
|
RT
2484
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
412,858
-17,774
| -4% | -$42.2K |
|
2485
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
8,052
-207
| -3% | -$21.1K |
|
2486
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.52B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+15,200
| +86% | +$353K |
|
2487
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.99B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
77,004
-3,363
| -4% | -$37.4K |
|
2488
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.92B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
12,895
+7,609
| +144% | +$544K |
|
|
AGFS
2489
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
113,725
+91,234
| +406% | +$579K |
|
2490
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$94.3B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
|
OCLR
2491
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,147
| New | +$789K |
|
|
KW
2492
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$862K |
|
|
USAK
2493
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
93,585
+39,230
| +72% | +$269K |
|
|
KRA
2494
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
23,518
-5,658
| -19% | -$185K |
|
2495
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.27B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
41,756
-46,503
| -53% | -$843K |
|
2496
AppFolio
APPF
$5.98B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
24,777
-7,334
| -23% | -$211K |
|
2497
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$148M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
127,363
+38,556
| +43% | +$276K |
|
2498
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$807K |
|
2499
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.58B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,197
| New | +$794K |
|
2500
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$729M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
97,286
+29,709
| +44% | +$292K |
|
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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.