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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOME
2576
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,729
| New | +$747K |
|
2577
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.21B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
222,129
+30,835
| +16% | +$116K |
|
|
PERY
2578
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
37,246
-41,910
| -53% | -$999K |
|
2579
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
-3,102
| -21% | -$237K |
|
|
PRA
2580
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
16,234
-24,482
| -60% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SA
2581
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,775
| New | +$969K |
|
2582
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
| – | – |
|
2583
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2584
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$18.8B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$858K |
|
2585
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$38.4B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,860
| New | +$982K |
|
|
JUNO
2586
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2587
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
14,931
-13,831
| -48% | -$881K |
|
2588
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+14,500
| +40% | +$255K |
|
2589
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$113M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
118,882
+24,991
| +27% | +$219K |
|
2590
Brink's
BCO
$5.02B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,592
-23,651
| -67% | -$1.91M |
|
2591
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2592
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
17,173
-25,660
| -60% | -$1.27M |
|
2593
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
10,989
+1,461
| +15% | +$125K |
|
2594
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
| – | – |
|
|
CLR
2595
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-13,300
| -44% | -$583K |
|
2596
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
40,904
-50,108
| -55% | -$1.09M |
|
2597
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$591K |
|
2598
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2599
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
3,702
+2,461
| +198% | +$621K |
|
|
WPRT
2600
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.4M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
23,756
+20,911
| +735% | +$680K |
|
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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.