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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$382K |
|
3052
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$470M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,287
| New | +$414K |
|
3053
REX American Resources
REX
$1.46B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
28,944
-3,000
| -9% | -$43.9K |
|
3054
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$380K |
|
|
CSFL
3055
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
15,437
-34,300
| -69% | -$914K |
|
|
KYO
3056
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
6,053
-5,908
| -49% | -$400K |
|
3057
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
13,976
-46,432
| -77% | -$1.35M |
|
|
HTB
3058
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
15,396
-3,670
| -19% | -$96.4K |
|
3059
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
19,320
-11,929
| -38% | -$200K |
|
3060
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
3,569
-15,900
| -82% | -$1.65M |
|
3061
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$387K |
|
3062
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$336K |
|
|
HMTV
3063
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
33,818
+5,108
| +18% | +$60.2K |
|
3064
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$133M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
10,750
-704
| -6% | -$25.6K |
|
|
MZTI
3065
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
3,008
-1,858
| -38% | -$234K |
|
3066
Movado Group
MOV
$812M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
12,095
-4,477
| -27% | -$130K |
|
3067
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
22,685
+1,425
| +7% | +$24.1K |
|
3068
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
44,246
+22,310
| +102% | +$198K |
|
3069
CONMED
CNMD
$1.29B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,523
| New | +$392K |
|
3070
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
97,508
-33,456
| -26% | -$133K |
|
3071
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.75B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,615
| New | +$346K |
|
3072
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
-61,250
| -95% | -$6.78M |
|
|
QADA
3073
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
9,845
-7,841
| -44% | -$295K |
|
3074
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
4,008
-40,092
| -91% | -$4.18M |
|
3075
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$360K |
|
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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.