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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.5B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
2527
Ennis
EBF
$550M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
40,488
-7,646
| -16% | -$129K |
|
|
SIVB
2528
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,404
| New | +$789K |
|
|
CHUY
2529
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$910K |
|
|
KAMN
2530
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
15,431
-47,379
| -75% | -$2.3M |
|
2531
CALL
Wayfair
W
$12.4B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$593K |
|
2532
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.8B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
32,610
-11,604
| -26% | -$271K |
|
2533
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,560
| New | +$767K |
|
|
MODV
2534
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
15,098
-11,577
| -43% | -$532K |
|
|
ECHO
2535
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
38,275
+26,393
| +222% | +$514K |
|
2536
Ameren
AEE
$31.1B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
13,929
-4,918
| -26% | -$273K |
|
|
JBTM
2537
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.38B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
7,759
-9,299
| -55% | -$826K |
|
2538
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,156
-13,043
| -37% | -$466K |
|
|
RDUS
2539
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$593K |
|
2540
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.42B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2541
StoneX
SNEX
$8.75B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
101,250
-17,486
| -15% | -$126K |
|
|
KEM
2542
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
58,829
+2,219
| +4% | +$28.2K |
|
2543
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$274M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,203
| New | +$825K |
|
|
FPO
2544
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
67,637
-64,122
| -49% | -$697K |
|
2545
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.39B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$741K |
|
|
UCTT
2546
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.84B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$805K |
|
2547
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.9B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2548
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$22.9B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSFL
2549
PUT
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACTA
2550
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
53,125
+36,199
| +214% | +$510K |
|
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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.