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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIOX
3076
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
9,047
-277
| -3% | -$12.4K |
|
3077
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.57B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$496K |
|
3078
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-16,300
| -42% | -$293K |
|
3079
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
8,206
-3,008
| -27% | -$138K |
|
|
CALL
3080
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
44,835
+15,770
| +54% | +$119K |
|
|
CONE
3081
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,340
| New | +$385K |
|
|
SVU
3082
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
17,459
-38,505
| -69% | -$703K |
|
3083
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.15B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
43,677
-1,140
| -3% | -$9.46K |
|
|
STBZ
3084
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
12,588
+39
| +0.3% | +$1.15K |
|
3085
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$348K |
|
3086
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
5,922
+2,365
| +66% | +$154K |
|
3087
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
| – | – |
|
|
CIVI
3088
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
13,516
-12,309
| -48% | -$386K |
|
3089
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
3090
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
29,765
-112,926
| -79% | -$1.39M |
|
3091
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.87B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
18,154
-14,401
| -44% | -$288K |
|
3092
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
12,489
-76,599
| -86% | -$1.84M |
|
3093
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-17,100
| -86% | -$2.32M |
|
3094
CALL
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$378K |
|
|
CUK
3095
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
5,595
-25,801
| -82% | -$1.71M |
|
|
PRSU
3096
PUT
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$388K |
|
|
AVID
3097
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
68,794
+45,849
| +200% | +$247K |
|
|
IMDZ
3098
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
95,017
+84,994
| +848% | +$463K |
|
3099
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
3100
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$339K |
|
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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.