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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
BHP
BHP
$211B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
| – | – |
|
|
CHS
2577
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
75,584
-418,480
| -85% | -$4.83M |
|
|
CLR
2578
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+1,000
| +5% | +$39.6K |
|
|
TNAV
2579
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
87,792
-20,990
| -19% | -$178K |
|
|
MYOK
2580
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,236
| New | +$715K |
|
2581
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.29B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
21,920
-14,181
| -39% | -$472K |
|
2582
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.23B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
12,158
-14,305
| -54% | -$809K |
|
|
SCG
2583
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
10,517
-205,892
| -95% | -$13.8M |
|
2584
IMAX
IMAX
$2.49B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,001
| New | +$898K |
|
2585
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.01B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$713K |
|
2586
CALL
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$592M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$681K |
|
2587
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.17B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,726
| New | +$869K |
|
|
HSKA
2588
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
6,878
-200
| -3% | -$19.7K |
|
2589
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
28,329
-27,210
| -49% | -$655K |
|
2590
Morningstar
MORN
$7B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
8,934
-19,364
| -68% | -$1.46M |
|
2591
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$218M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,318
| New | +$657K |
|
|
HABT
2592
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
44,167
-59,811
| -58% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LMOS
2593
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
38,997
-7,382
| -16% | -$132K |
|
2594
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.3B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$677K |
|
2595
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
11,305
-24,513
| -68% | -$1.39M |
|
|
SUP
2596
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
33,694
-797
| -2% | -$16.6K |
|
2597
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
26,095
-23,302
| -47% | -$584K |
|
|
NPKI
2598
NPK International
NPKI
$1.18B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
93,444
+53,807
| +136% | +$411K |
|
2599
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$908M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWHM
2600
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
59,777
+20,167
| +51% | +$225K |
|
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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.