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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRG
3076
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,783
-1,600
| -22% | -$66.3K |
|
3077
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$265M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
14,407
+2,161
| +18% | +$36.7K |
|
3078
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.42B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,354
| New | +$266K |
|
3079
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,823
| New | +$252K |
|
3080
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
9,567
-3,747
| -28% | -$106K |
|
|
JOBS
3081
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,412
| New | +$230K |
|
|
RRD
3082
CALL
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-38,700
| -67% | -$476K |
|
3083
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
9,617
-5,379
| -36% | -$136K |
|
|
LNW
3084
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
9,201
-242,860
| -96% | -$5.78M |
|
|
CCC
3085
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
15,886
-2,979
| -16% | -$42.5K |
|
3086
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,458
| – | – |
|
|
CETV
3087
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
59,426
+4,373
| +8% | +$16.9K |
|
3088
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
1,151
-256
| -18% | -$50.4K |
|
|
IBKC
3089
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
| – | – |
|
3090
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
6,011
-1,762
| -23% | -$69.7K |
|
|
GMLP
3091
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
| – | – |
|
3092
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$698M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
4,662
+14
| +0.3% | +$684 |
|
3093
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
11,529
+1,032
| +10% | +$18K |
|
|
SEM
3094
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
28,005
-208,353
| -88% | -$1.56M |
|
3095
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
6,082
-12,053
| -66% | -$464K |
|
3096
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,276
| New | +$236K |
|
3097
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.15B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
29,739
-5,134
| -15% | -$34.5K |
|
3098
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3099
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-400
| -11% | -$30.3K |
|
3100
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
1,632
-2,520
| -61% | -$337K |
|
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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.