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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
27,716
+8,763
| +46% | +$311K |
|
2552
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
|
WLH
2553
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,144
| New | +$897K |
|
|
CHUY
2554
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
34,320
-27,726
| -45% | -$656K |
|
|
SJI
2555
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,711
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2556
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
99,255
-21,100
| -18% | -$205K |
|
|
OA
2557
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
7,272
-47,849
| -87% | -$6.35M |
|
2558
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+500
| +6% | +$54.6K |
|
|
MXWL
2559
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
165,754
+16,323
| +11% | +$84.9K |
|
2560
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-1,100
| -10% | -$110K |
|
|
SIVB
2561
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
4,080
-1,120
| -22% | -$239K |
|
|
BBU
2562
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,157
| New | +$854K |
|
|
TPIC
2563
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
46,583
+18,178
| +64% | +$381K |
|
2564
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$5.92B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
195,214
-85,671
| -31% | -$416K |
|
2565
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
69,610
+2,930
| +4% | +$36.4K |
|
2566
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$891K |
|
2567
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
19,531
-24,414
| -56% | -$1.14M |
|
|
CIVI
2568
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
55,077
-1,452
| -3% | -$27K |
|
2569
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
76,919
-282,172
| -79% | -$2.99M |
|
|
TBRG
2570
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,305
| New | +$932K |
|
2571
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2572
Dine Brands
DIN
$432M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
18,528
-37,457
| -67% | -$1.75M |
|
2573
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$960K |
|
|
LCI
2574
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
10,086
+6,059
| +150% | +$591K |
|
|
AAV
2575
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
217,717
+5,400
| +3% | +$27.2K |
|
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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.