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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.91B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
9,824
+638
| +7% | +$15.4K |
|
3102
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
82,843
-54,643
| -40% | -$153K |
|
3103
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,998
| New | +$209K |
|
3104
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
|
PVG
3105
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
23,370
-34,194
| -59% | -$329K |
|
|
WUBA
3106
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$210K |
|
3107
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
8,159
-7,908
| -49% | -$209K |
|
3108
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+200
| +9% | +$18K |
|
|
FINL
3109
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$229K |
|
3110
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
3111
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,153
-1,038
| -20% | -$53.5K |
|
3112
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,503
| New | +$214K |
|
|
PKD
3113
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
10,946
+1,823
| +20% | +$41K |
|
3114
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$212K |
|
3115
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.98B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,844
| New | +$211K |
|
|
SHOE
3116
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,054
| New | +$232K |
|
3117
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
4,643
-1,078
| -19% | -$51K |
|
3118
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.2B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,869
| New | +$229K |
|
|
TACO
3119
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
15,978
-47,337
| -75% | -$626K |
|
|
REV
3120
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,275
| New | +$211K |
|
3121
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
2,151
-109
| -5% | -$10.9K |
|
|
SMRT
3122
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
129,308
-617,354
| -83% | -$1.22M |
|
3123
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,099
| New | +$209K |
|
3124
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,036
-1,151
| -22% | -$60.5K |
|
3125
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
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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.