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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
18,219
+4,529
| +33% | +$153K |
|
2777
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$999M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$728K |
|
2778
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,296
| New | +$635K |
|
|
OXFD
2779
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
46,636
-11,005
| -19% | -$161K |
|
2780
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$587K |
|
2781
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.53B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
22,489
-45,234
| -67% | -$1.26M |
|
2782
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.75B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,251
| New | +$554K |
|
|
TPCO
2783
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,958
| New | +$599K |
|
|
CPN
2784
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
42,981
-566
| -1% | -$8.48K |
|
2785
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
16,156
+10,502
| +186% | +$368K |
|
2786
Tucows
TCX
$97.1M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,239
| New | +$561K |
|
2787
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$651K |
|
2788
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$705M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
30,481
+17,998
| +144% | +$373K |
|
2789
Nelnet
NNI
$4.79B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
-9,306
| -44% | -$503K |
|
2790
SEI Investments
SEIC
$11.9B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,933
| New | +$598K |
|
|
KEM
2791
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
42,496
-485,019
| -92% | -$9.24M |
|
2792
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
15,885
-17,261
| -52% | -$742K |
|
|
FTR
2793
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
94,586
+60,176
| +175% | +$561K |
|
2794
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
3,759
+1,459
| +63% | +$234K |
|
2795
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,063
| New | +$620K |
|
2796
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
43,184
+1,849
| +4% | +$27.4K |
|
2797
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.88B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,945
| New | +$668K |
|
|
GG
2798
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
49,730
-44,135
| -47% | -$570K |
|
2799
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,990
| New | +$649K |
|
|
NSTG
2800
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
84,915
-158,435
| -65% | -$1.5M |
|
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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.