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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-82,301
| -89% | -$3.66M |
|
2827
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
5,673
-139,210
| -96% | -$9.65M |
|
|
PCBK
2828
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,027
| New | +$422K |
|
2829
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
3,290
-11,818
| -78% | -$1.65M |
|
2830
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,912
| New | +$457K |
|
2831
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-10,800
| -12% | -$61K |
|
|
JWN
2832
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-11,600
| -56% | -$528K |
|
2833
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
3,396
-4,346
| -56% | -$553K |
|
2834
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-104
| -1% | -$5.75K |
|
2835
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
| – | – |
|
|
BBG
2836
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
138,373
+126,529
| +1,068% | +$471K |
|
2837
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,641
| New | +$413K |
|
2838
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$439K |
|
2839
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$458M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,839
| New | +$418K |
|
|
IIP
2840
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
115,661
-252,742
| -69% | -$927K |
|
2841
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2842
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.87B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
32,442
+300
| +0.9% | +$4.32K |
|
2843
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,742
| New | +$443K |
|
2844
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
13,820
+1,894
| +16% | +$60.4K |
|
2845
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
258,301
+172,348
| +201% | +$279K |
|
2846
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$151M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
102,361
+7,753
| +8% | +$29.5K |
|
|
HTB
2847
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
16,997
-5,418
| -24% | -$133K |
|
2848
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.2B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+500
| +8% | +$36.5K |
|
|
PX
2849
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
3,126
-21,816
| -87% | -$2.8M |
|
|
XCO
2850
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
155,307
-15,023
| -9% | -$88.9K |
|
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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.