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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $46.6M | 0.08% |
1,458,733
+996,739
| +216% | +$31.6M |
|
302
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $46.3M | 0.08% |
1,213,997
+176,150
| +17% | +$6.81M |
|
303
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
349,000
+123,400
| +55% | +$15.7M |
|
|
SWN
304
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
7,591,638
+3,797,526
| +100% | +$26.2M |
|
305
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
1,534,920
+421,013
| +38% | +$14.2M |
|
306
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
791,406
-99,564
| -11% | -$5.78M |
|
307
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
286,600
+107,800
| +60% | +$18.6M |
|
|
308
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
1,025,600
-401,300
| -28% | -$18.7M |
|
309
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
426,000
+206,400
| +94% | +$21M |
|
310
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $45.7M | 0.08% |
413,200
+40,000
| +11% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ILG
311
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
1,651,846
+1,067,538
| +183% | +$27M |
|
312
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
444,902
-2,540
| -0.6% | -$251K |
|
|
QVCGA
313
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
38,095
+8,205
| +27% | +$9.08M |
|
|
CSRA
314
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $45.2M | 0.07% |
1,423,902
+151,283
| +12% | +$4.53M |
|
|
315
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $44.9M | 0.07% |
418,100
-35,100
| -8% | -$3.57M |
|
316
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $44.8M | 0.07% |
554,758
+43,199
| +8% | +$3.53M |
|
317
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $44.6M | 0.07% |
366,631
+73,639
| +25% | +$8.65M |
|
|
318
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $44.6M | 0.07% |
291,200
-23,400
| -7% | -$3.38M |
|
319
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $44.4M | 0.07% |
4,945,806
+2,019,277
| +69% | +$17.1M |
|
|
ESRX
320
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
693,115
-1,086,744
| -61% | -$68.3M |
|
|
WBMD
321
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
753,538
+239,345
| +47% | +$13.3M |
|
322
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
785,509
+66,798
| +9% | +$3.78M |
|
323
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $43.6M | 0.07% |
895,125
+524,767
| +142% | +$25M |
|
324
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $43.2M | 0.07% |
778,986
-626,399
| -45% | -$35.7M |
|
325
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $43.1M | 0.07% |
333,317
+251,000
| +305% | +$34.4M |
|
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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.