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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
2651
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
25,167
-83,593
| -77% | -$2.1M |
|
2652
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
9,056
-284,466
| -97% | -$21.3M |
|
|
GEN
2653
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
361,362
+52,841
| +17% | +$112K |
|
2654
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,558
| New | +$582K |
|
|
TRUE
2655
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$541K |
|
|
RDC
2656
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$799K |
|
|
DCH
2657
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$651K |
|
2658
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2659
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,500
| -10% | -$75.2K |
|
2660
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$602K |
|
|
SRG
2661
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-5,800
| -28% | -$240K |
|
2662
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.03B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
42,419
-66,361
| -61% | -$848K |
|
2663
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
41,472
+2,926
| +8% | +$55.7K |
|
2664
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$699K |
|
|
NVMI
2665
Nova
NVMI
$13.9B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,914
| New | +$621K |
|
|
AFAM
2666
CALL
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$547K |
|
2667
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
61,337
+15,624
| +34% | +$175K |
|
2668
PUT
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CALA
2669
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
2,072
-1,534
| -43% | -$410K |
|
2670
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
6,857
-5,465
| -44% | -$470K |
|
|
GLOG
2671
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$563K |
|
2672
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
3,165
-928
| -23% | -$170K |
|
2673
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-14,400
| -68% | -$1.21M |
|
2674
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$627K |
|
2675
BP
BP
$113B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
19,624
-54,885
| -74% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.