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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
4,544
-13,819
| -75% | -$885K |
|
3252
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-14,400
| -64% | -$396K |
|
3253
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,877
| New | +$263K |
|
3254
Smart Sand
SND
$200M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
30,344
-203,529
| -87% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CATM
3255
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,900
| +26% | +$58K |
|
|
HTLF
3256
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
4,858
-12,219
| -72% | -$617K |
|
|
AMWD
3257
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,997
| New | +$210K |
|
3258
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
| – | – |
|
|
TRUE
3259
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-11,400
| -33% | -$150K |
|
|
ABTX
3260
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
6,908
-2,479
| -26% | -$95.6K |
|
|
LLL
3261
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,315
| New | +$250K |
|
3262
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,304
-1,028
| -19% | -$62.5K |
|
|
SPWR
3263
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
46,891
-2,889
| -6% | -$15K |
|
3264
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$257K |
|
3265
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$307K |
|
|
KS
3266
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
11,355
-69,290
| -86% | -$1.53M |
|
|
DST
3267
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,162
| New | +$247K |
|
3268
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+1,671
| +6% | +$12.8K |
|
3269
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
4,629
-146,191
| -97% | -$7.34M |
|
3270
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.02B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$222K |
|
3271
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$302M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,914
| New | +$318K |
|
3272
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-18,100
| -84% | -$1.32M |
|
3273
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3274
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
10,629
+245
| +2% | +$5.92K |
|
|
IMH
3275
CALL
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$302K |
|
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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.