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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
56,762
-3,163
| -5% | -$34.7K |
|
2902
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-10,000
| -64% | -$845K |
|
2903
Ring Energy
REI
$322M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
38,736
-37,689
| -49% | -$506K |
|
2904
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+2,988
| +34% | +$131K |
|
|
CHK
2905
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
678
-770
| -53% | -$600K |
|
2906
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2907
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$463K |
|
2908
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.9B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
21,977
+4,973
| +29% | +$119K |
|
2909
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.1B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
28,469
-44,000
| -61% | -$778K |
|
2910
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-24,688
| -74% | -$1.53M |
|
2911
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.35B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
11,635
-22,353
| -66% | -$1.09M |
|
2912
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.78B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
37,982
-153,693
| -80% | -$2.11M |
|
2913
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$456K |
|
|
2914
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAIC
2915
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
44,366
+7,102
| +19% | +$85.5K |
|
|
WUBA
2916
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
7,293
-14,136
| -66% | -$979K |
|
2917
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
13,795
-11,486
| -45% | -$496K |
|
2918
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
2,556
-29,719
| -92% | -$5.51M |
|
2919
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$151M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
89,926
+22,612
| +34% | +$141K |
|
2920
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.6B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
5,128
-7,754
| -60% | -$571K |
|
2921
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
10,944
-6,238
| -36% | -$282K |
|
2922
RB Global
RBA
$20.8B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
17,191
-24,041
| -58% | -$673K |
|
2923
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
-2,008
| -31% | -$233K |
|
2924
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
12,315
-8,948
| -42% | -$398K |
|
2925
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
2,808
-19,683
| -88% | -$3.46M |
|
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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.