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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VGR
2926
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,699
| New | +$351K |
|
2927
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$384K |
|
2928
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-51,000
| -72% | -$976K |
|
|
DCOM
2929
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
17,722
-16,845
| -49% | -$335K |
|
|
AL
2930
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
9,269
-101,837
| -92% | -$3.8M |
|
2931
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.06B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,145
| New | +$311K |
|
2932
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.55B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
5,880
-1,792
| -23% | -$95.1K |
|
|
CKH
2933
CALL
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
10,340
| – | – |
|
|
AXDX
2934
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
1,250
-1,766
| -59% | -$479K |
|
2935
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.2B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
6,779
-39,910
| -85% | -$1.86M |
|
2936
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
2937
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
4,488
| – | – |
|
|
AMTD
2938
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-5,900
| -43% | -$229K |
|
2939
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.15B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
12,865
-28,783
| -69% | -$723K |
|
2940
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,150
-3,373
| -32% | -$152K |
|
2941
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,715
-6,891
| -72% | -$924K |
|
|
ESGR
2942
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
1,702
| – | – |
|
2943
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
7,717
| – | – |
|
|
HAYN
2944
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
9,240
+151
| +2% | +$5.68K |
|
|
WAC
2945
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
355,209
+337,862
| +1,948% | +$389K |
|
2946
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,002
-38,427
| -67% | -$626K |
|
|
BLCM
2947
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,870
| New | +$356K |
|
|
ECYT
2948
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
222,959
-94,435
| -30% | -$203K |
|
|
SJR
2949
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
15,250
+1,970
| +15% | +$42.4K |
|
|
GES
2950
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-3,200
| -11% | -$36K |
|
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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.