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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$816K |
|
2602
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+7,700
| +53% | +$295K |
|
2603
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
18,338
+13,527
| +281% | +$683K |
|
2604
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
8,344
+246
| +3% | +$22.8K |
|
|
FBNK
2605
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
34,015
+4,917
| +17% | +$130K |
|
2606
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.81B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,846
| New | +$871K |
|
2607
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
56,855
-171,729
| -75% | -$2.72M |
|
2608
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
4,588
+1,668
| +57% | +$320K |
|
|
RTN
2609
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-12,300
| -72% | -$2.29M |
|
|
FTD
2610
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
122,621
+104,435
| +574% | +$970K |
|
2611
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,000
| New | +$899K |
|
2612
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2613
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
46,471
+5,842
| +14% | +$111K |
|
2614
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
2615
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
51,251
-11,346
| -18% | -$196K |
|
|
CNSL
2616
PUT
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2617
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,461
| New | +$863K |
|
2618
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2619
PUT
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$856K |
|
|
TRTN
2620
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-21,900
| -49% | -$842K |
|
|
HTBK
2621
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
56,655
-1,052
| -2% | -$16K |
|
2622
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.63B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,614
| New | +$809K |
|
2623
PUT
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$860K |
|
2624
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,000
| -68% | -$1.71M |
|
|
2625
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.