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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TOUR
2476
Tuniu
TOUR
$57.3M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,340
-2,831
| -16% | -$221K |
|
2477
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,555
-1,248
| -18% | -$250K |
|
2478
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.79B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
128,889
-2,677
| -2% | -$23K |
|
|
COUP
2479
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
+26,272
| +301% | +$892K |
|
2480
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,216
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2481
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.21B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,069
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
REV
2482
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-25,600
| -34% | -$567K |
|
|
NBL
2483
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+300
| +0.8% | +$8.21K |
|
2484
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+7,200
| +72% | +$395K |
|
2485
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.69B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+3,000
| +41% | +$301K |
|
2486
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.73B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,981
-39,082
| -45% | -$769K |
|
2487
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.51B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
NTUS
2488
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,303
+19,065
| +206% | +$761K |
|
2489
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$456M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,808
-40,905
| -63% | -$1.78M |
|
|
CHUY
2490
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
| – | – |
|
2491
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.62B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,280
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
HCOM
2492
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,948
+1,301
| +4% | +$39.8K |
|
2493
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,288
+6,550
| +39% | +$301K |
|
2494
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.69B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTB
2495
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,332
+3,297
| +12% | +$116K |
|
|
PRSU
2496
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,284
+8,887
| +85% | +$514K |
|
|
CY
2497
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2498
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,698
-12,867
| -30% | -$465K |
|
2499
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2500
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,028
-95,445
| -86% | -$6.58M |
|
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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.