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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMSA
2726
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
141,322
-833,911
| -86% | -$4.32M |
|
2727
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$761M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
MBFI
2728
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
12,418
+2,767
| +29% | +$118K |
|
|
CBPO
2729
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
-1,285
| -21% | -$144K |
|
2730
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.59B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
39,992
+18,344
| +85% | +$250K |
|
2731
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
16,477
+8,869
| +117% | +$306K |
|
2732
International Seaways
INSW
$4.57B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
25,007
+14,243
| +132% | +$284K |
|
|
VSTO
2733
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+3,400
| +16% | +$71.7K |
|
2734
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
46,065
-108,488
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
|
Y
2735
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
900
| – | – |
|
2736
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
|
EXTN
2737
PUT
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDS.A
2738
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
2739
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
16,614
-5,005
| -23% | -$153K |
|
|
FRAN
2740
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,042
| New | +$655K |
|
|
CPN
2741
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
39,167
+20,420
| +109% | +$246K |
|
2742
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
14,209
-17,856
| -56% | -$758K |
|
2743
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
30,589
+18,672
| +157% | +$241K |
|
|
TESO
2744
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
118,887
+86,857
| +271% | +$479K |
|
2745
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
11,255
-74,364
| -87% | -$3.48M |
|
2746
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,835
| New | +$555K |
|
2747
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
108,348
-34,125
| -24% | -$160K |
|
2748
Greif
GEF
$4.47B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,402
| New | +$532K |
|
2749
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
3,040
-900
| -23% | -$144K |
|
2750
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
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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.