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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,250
| New | +$434K |
|
3002
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,176
| New | +$423K |
|
|
JOBS
3003
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
7,242
-23,075
| -76% | -$1.41M |
|
3004
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
6,128
-6,043
| -50% | -$397K |
|
3005
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.63B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,444
| New | +$384K |
|
|
DRD
3006
DRDGold
DRD
$1.82B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
134,782
+182
| +0.1% | +$624 |
|
|
AKS
3007
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-54,000
| -41% | -$282K |
|
3008
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
20,301
-3,525
| -15% | -$72.4K |
|
|
DO
3009
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-12,600
| -35% | -$205K |
|
3010
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$548M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
16,270
+2,969
| +22% | +$79.5K |
|
3011
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
6,816
-102,455
| -94% | -$6.48M |
|
3012
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
7,093
-51,333
| -88% | -$2.91M |
|
|
CPE
3013
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
3,545
+634
| +22% | +$70.2K |
|
3014
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,094
| New | +$431K |
|
3015
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+1,950
| +9% | +$36.5K |
|
3016
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$976M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
20,883
+5,580
| +36% | +$114K |
|
3017
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
7,032
+2,306
| +49% | +$147K |
|
3018
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
6,762
-92,767
| -93% | -$7.08M |
|
3019
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-2,100
| -21% | -$96.7K |
|
3020
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,200
| +73% | +$163K |
|
|
EGRX
3021
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$445K |
|
3022
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
9,653
+3,771
| +64% | +$165K |
|
3023
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$7.95B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,477
| New | +$413K |
|
|
PFC
3024
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
16,406
-3,916
| -19% | -$105K |
|
|
SRCI
3025
CALL
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.