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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUMO
2976
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
4,667
-16,042
| -77% | -$1.99M |
|
2977
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
4,201
-40,837
| -91% | -$2.8M |
|
2978
Korn Ferry
KFY
$3.98B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,886
| New | +$289K |
|
|
OB
2979
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
16,819
-67,780
| -80% | -$1.19M |
|
|
RDS.A
2980
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,760
| New | +$308K |
|
2981
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
5,917
-3,322
| -36% | -$165K |
|
|
GCP
2982
CALL
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTBK
2983
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
22,027
+11,888
| +117% | +$165K |
|
2984
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,123
| New | +$293K |
|
2985
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$295K |
|
|
TGH
2986
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
20,649
-40,306
| -66% | -$530K |
|
2987
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
52,043
-3,860
| -7% | -$23.7K |
|
|
TBRG
2988
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
9,066
-10,237
| -53% | -$319K |
|
|
SSI
2989
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
142,983
+60,435
| +73% | +$149K |
|
|
MAGN
2990
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$488M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,166
| New | +$297K |
|
|
MRTX
2991
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
81,167
+33,653
| +71% | +$129K |
|
|
AOI
2992
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
20,551
-3,061
| -13% | -$39.2K |
|
2993
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
20,248
-30,362
| -60% | -$444K |
|
2994
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$327M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,478
| New | +$260K |
|
2995
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.16B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,557
| New | +$309K |
|
|
AAC
2996
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
42,427
-1,984
| -4% | -$14.2K |
|
2997
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,486
-780,785
| -99% | -$21.5M |
|
|
LTC
2998
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
5,694
-9,354
| -62% | -$457K |
|
2999
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$299K |
|
3000
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
300
| – | – |
|
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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.