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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
3051
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3052
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
2,455
-4,473
| -65% | -$453K |
|
3053
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
27,732
-39,714
| -59% | -$397K |
|
|
LDL
3054
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,863
| New | +$251K |
|
|
GWPH
3055
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
2,503
-35,456
| -93% | -$3.82M |
|
|
FRP
3056
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
16,067
-931
| -5% | -$14.6K |
|
|
CLDT
3057
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$630M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
12,456
-70,767
| -85% | -$1.39M |
|
3058
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,900
| -43% | -$184K |
|
3059
Tanger
SKT
$4.82B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
9,628
-9,722
| -50% | -$276K |
|
3060
Talphera
TLPH
$70.1M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,805
+53
| +0.9% | +$2.69K |
|
|
GG
3061
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-220,200
| -92% | -$3.08M |
|
3062
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$245K |
|
|
NAV
3063
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-21,200
| -69% | -$559K |
|
|
WPRT
3064
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.4M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
10,545
-26,363
| -71% | -$411K |
|
|
UNT
3065
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
13,197
-26,288
| -67% | -$523K |
|
3066
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.08B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-966,582
| -91% | -$2.88M |
|
|
ARCH
3067
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
3,599
-6,856
| -66% | -$482K |
|
3068
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-23,500
| -66% | -$480K |
|
|
TRVN
3069
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
170
+84
| +98% | +$154K |
|
|
CALL
3070
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
34,079
+14,478
| +74% | +$110K |
|
3071
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
230
-189
| -45% | -$189K |
|
3072
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.59B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
8,613
-700
| -8% | -$20.7K |
|
3073
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3074
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$776M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,463
| New | +$237K |
|
3075
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.68B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
7,255
-68,143
| -90% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.