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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
2926
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-120,300
| -80% | -$1.79M |
|
2927
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$440K |
|
2928
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
2,021
-3,239
| -62% | -$741K |
|
2929
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-9,600
| -8% | -$44.8K |
|
|
FBR
2930
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
34,306
-3,579
| -9% | -$54.4K |
|
2931
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,921
-2,782
| -20% | -$126K |
|
2932
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
7,359
-164,773
| -96% | -$10.8M |
|
2933
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
16,917
-2,653
| -14% | -$77.2K |
|
|
JBTM
2934
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
4,516
-3,243
| -42% | -$354K |
|
2935
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
108,559
+14,505
| +15% | +$62.2K |
|
2936
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,346
| New | +$546K |
|
2937
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
31,738
+7,349
| +30% | +$123K |
|
2938
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
12,457
-395
| -3% | -$15.6K |
|
|
IBKC
2939
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
6,397
-14,481
| -69% | -$1.11M |
|
|
AAC
2940
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
55,073
+19,950
| +57% | +$180K |
|
2941
CRH
CRH
$66.7B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,686
| New | +$490K |
|
2942
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,214
| New | +$525K |
|
2943
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$425M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
26,692
+13,602
| +104% | +$262K |
|
|
SAVE
2944
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,200
| +63% | +$162K |
|
|
SWIR
2945
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
23,873
-8,416
| -26% | -$179K |
|
2946
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
49,065
+29,188
| +147% | +$303K |
|
|
QEP
2947
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-27,100
| -35% | -$245K |
|
|
NXEO
2948
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
53,455
+33,228
| +164% | +$262K |
|
2949
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
15,397
-4,441
| -22% | -$130K |
|
2950
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.02B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+11,000
| +92% | +$232K |
|
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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.