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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT
2776
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
4,284
+104
| +2% | +$12.1K |
|
|
KYO
2777
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
8,563
-2,131
| -20% | -$123K |
|
2778
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-200
| -2% | -$9.35K |
|
|
REV
2779
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$477K |
|
2780
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-54,400
| -89% | -$4.19M |
|
2781
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,798
| New | +$467K |
|
|
ABTX
2782
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
12,904
-1,942
| -13% | -$74.6K |
|
|
VSTO
2783
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-1,600
| -7% | -$33.8K |
|
2784
Travelzoo
TZOO
$103M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
44,585
-21,412
| -32% | -$214K |
|
2785
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$554K |
|
|
TDAY
2786
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.23B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,058
| New | +$481K |
|
2787
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,414
| New | +$525K |
|
2788
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
13,230
+6,120
| +86% | +$222K |
|
2789
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-3,200
| -56% | -$570K |
|
2790
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
11,626
-55
| -0.5% | -$2.33K |
|
|
RAD
2791
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
8,150
+281
| +4% | +$21.2K |
|
2792
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
14,937
-2,012
| -12% | -$64.8K |
|
|
SQBG
2793
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
2,999
+707
| +31% | +$101K |
|
|
TSRO
2794
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-116,673
| -97% | -$16.9M |
|
|
FITB
2795
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-27,100
| -60% | -$670K |
|
|
COR
2796
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
4,534
| – | – |
|
|
CLPR
2797
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$46.5M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
37,892
+2,296
| +6% | +$26.5K |
|
2798
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-22,600
| -43% | -$315K |
|
2799
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
5,448
-4,304
| -44% | -$372K |
|
2800
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.3M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,982
| New | +$442K |
|
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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.