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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
300
| – | – |
|
3002
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
16,545
-8,083
| -33% | -$133K |
|
|
CIT
3003
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
6,008
-1,043,714
| -99% | -$48M |
|
|
SHYF
3004
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,939
| New | +$278K |
|
3005
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.2M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,356
-384
| -8% | -$25.5K |
|
|
ARII
3006
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,566
| New | +$292K |
|
3007
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-153,700
| -79% | -$1.02M |
|
3008
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
26,793
-16,781
| -39% | -$164K |
|
3009
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-25,000
| -72% | -$780K |
|
|
LHCG
3010
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$251K |
|
3011
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,626
| New | +$259K |
|
|
BZUN
3012
Baozun
BZUN
$144M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,665
| New | +$240K |
|
|
PDM
3013
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,334
| New | +$288K |
|
|
HMTV
3014
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
23,638
-8,590
| -27% | -$99K |
|
3015
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
6,728
-1,133
| -14% | -$45.5K |
|
3016
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-141,000
| -95% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CATM
3017
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$318K |
|
|
ORIT
3018
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
16,282
-32,984
| -67% | -$557K |
|
|
PETX
3019
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
38,397
+26,277
| +217% | +$162K |
|
3020
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.82B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,349
| New | +$288K |
|
3021
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$282K |
|
3022
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.53B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
5,485
-1,426
| -21% | -$71.2K |
|
3023
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
17,361
-17,249
| -50% | -$275K |
|
|
JNCE
3024
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
19,323
-917
| -5% | -$19.6K |
|
3025
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-35,400
| -95% | -$5.32M |
|
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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.