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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKI
2801
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
-12,915
| -53% | -$510K |
|
|
DO
2802
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$570K |
|
|
SIGM
2803
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
79,130
+40,528
| +105% | +$245K |
|
2804
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.5B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,701
| New | +$426K |
|
2805
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$479K |
|
|
MANT
2806
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,070
| New | +$418K |
|
2807
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFM
2808
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
10,754
-32,127
| -75% | -$1.17M |
|
2809
National CineMedia
NCMI
$354M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
6,067
-9,471
| -61% | -$884K |
|
2810
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
12,868
-88,497
| -87% | -$3.06M |
|
|
XNET
2811
Xunlei
XNET
$351M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
139,006
-12,672
| -8% | -$45.2K |
|
2812
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.81B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,837
| New | +$439K |
|
|
HSII
2813
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
20,632
-54,305
| -72% | -$1.24M |
|
|
MXIM
2814
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFS
2815
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
49,348
-1,181
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
|
ICON
2816
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
6,496
+4,954
| +321% | +$337K |
|
2817
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$495K |
|
2818
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,226
| New | +$482K |
|
2819
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
19,890
-3,584
| -15% | -$80K |
|
2820
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.55B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,926
| New | +$424K |
|
2821
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
23,758
-20,659
| -47% | -$366K |
|
|
BKMU
2822
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
48,611
-2,935
| -6% | -$27.2K |
|
|
SHLD
2823
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HAPN
2824
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2825
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
37,526
-101,857
| -73% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.