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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GEN
3101
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
480,908
+78,905
| +20% | +$70.5K |
|
|
BKS
3102
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
54,823
-51,572
| -48% | -$365K |
|
|
VWTR
3103
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
28,563
+6,816
| +31% | +$109K |
|
3104
Silicom
SILC
$228M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
5,193
-11,425
| -69% | -$781K |
|
3105
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$354K |
|
|
ESGR
3106
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,802
+100
| +6% | +$22.3K |
|
|
FTD
3107
CALL
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$468K |
|
|
DCOM
3108
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
17,219
+3,648
| +27% | +$78K |
|
3109
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
3,181
-200
| -6% | -$22.4K |
|
3110
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
18,917
-80,019
| -81% | -$1.53M |
|
|
PRTK
3111
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,071
| New | +$419K |
|
|
ALX
3112
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
904
+304
| +51% | +$125K |
|
3113
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,318
-22,475
| -55% | -$310K |
|
3114
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
13,245
-1,122
| -8% | -$30.5K |
|
|
MTOR
3115
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$382K |
|
|
TRIB
3116
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$5.7M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
464
-793
| -63% | -$613K |
|
3117
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.52B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
11,866
-2,353
| -17% | -$73.2K |
|
3118
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,600
| +34% | +$81.4K |
|
3119
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
3,556
-284,320
| -99% | -$25.9M |
|
3120
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-3,300
| -7% | -$29.3K |
|
|
BFX
3121
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,536
| New | +$384K |
|
|
CADE
3122
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,001
| New | +$313K |
|
3123
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
-12,140
| -65% | -$648K |
|
|
SSI
3124
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
209,492
-62,818
| -23% | -$116K |
|
|
AIFU
3125
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$201M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+2
| +5% | +$14.9K |
|
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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.