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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
PUT
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
|
SCWX
3177
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,448
| New | +$362K |
|
3178
Caesarstone
CSTE
$72.3M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,239
| New | +$365K |
|
|
MODV
3179
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
5,272
-5,762
| -52% | -$326K |
|
3180
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
|
NLSN
3181
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,583
-543,781
| -98% | -$20.7M |
|
|
CCRN
3182
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
24,335
+11,526
| +90% | +$152K |
|
3183
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.75B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
8,867
-5,974
| -40% | -$209K |
|
|
CPLA
3184
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-10,200
| -72% | -$792K |
|
|
PSB
3185
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,462
| New | +$325K |
|
3186
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
-196,525
| -98% | -$15.2M |
|
3187
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$482K |
|
3188
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$321K |
|
3189
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
3190
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$291K |
|
3191
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$266K |
|
3192
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
15,866
-13,515
| -46% | -$259K |
|
3193
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
1,407
+200
| +17% | +$40.5K |
|
3194
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
9,598
-37,024
| -79% | -$1.11M |
|
|
PHX
3195
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
14,787
+5,287
| +56% | +$118K |
|
3196
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
15,413
-6,396
| -29% | -$122K |
|
3197
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+600
| +23% | +$59.8K |
|
3198
Immunic
IMUX
$182M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
126
+15
| +14% | +$33.2K |
|
3199
CALL
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.14B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$297K |
|
|
PDM
3200
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-48,774
| -76% | -$971K |
|
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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.