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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLA
2876
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
4,556
-14,140
| -76% | -$1.26M |
|
|
SPIL
2877
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
48,920
+12,106
| +33% | +$98.3K |
|
|
DO
2878
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$477K |
|
2879
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.38B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
10,463
-4,535
| -30% | -$148K |
|
2880
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2881
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
8,523
-1,093
| -11% | -$44.9K |
|
2882
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2883
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2884
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,440
| New | +$350K |
|
2885
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
4,559
-4,697
| -51% | -$378K |
|
2886
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+1,000
| +13% | +$44.4K |
|
2887
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.82B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
11,212
-356
| -3% | -$11.4K |
|
2888
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
9,553
-928
| -9% | -$42.4K |
|
2889
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$385K |
|
|
MDCO
2890
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MDCO
2891
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TCF
2892
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,820
-317
| -4% | -$15.1K |
|
|
TSE
2893
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
|
2894
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
3,208
-5,938
| -65% | -$670K |
|
2895
PhenixFIN
PFX
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
2,953
-2,749
| -48% | -$374K |
|
2896
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.04B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,062
-747,803
| -99% | -$43.7M |
|
|
SASR
2897
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
9,228
+2,225
| +32% | +$90.7K |
|
2898
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$330K |
|
|
NXRT
2899
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$665M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
14,990
+358
| +2% | +$8.94K |
|
|
CUTR
2900
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
14,373
-21,160
| -60% | -$462K |
|
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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.