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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,416
| New | +$265K |
|
3277
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$253K |
|
3278
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
3279
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,630
| New | +$277K |
|
|
SODA
3280
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-43,600
| -92% | -$2.89M |
|
3281
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,780
| New | +$243K |
|
3282
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,103
| New | +$251K |
|
3283
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$236K |
|
3284
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$246K |
|
3285
B&G Foods
BGS
$285M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,113
| New | +$243K |
|
3286
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3287
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.8M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
3,296
-1,574
| -32% | -$107K |
|
3288
Yext
YEXT
$501M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,709
| New | +$260K |
|
3289
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
10,564
-664
| -6% | -$18.4K |
|
3290
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
3,795
| – | – |
|
|
AIMC
3291
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,919
| New | +$235K |
|
3292
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
2,116
-100
| -5% | -$11.2K |
|
3293
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.7M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
111,644
+1,209
| +1% | +$2.46K |
|
3294
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$4.97B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
6,178
-30,711
| -83% | -$1.24M |
|
3295
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,124
| New | +$243K |
|
3296
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
129,929
-427
| -0.3% | -$932 |
|
|
JBTM
3297
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$240K |
|
|
PBCT
3298
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
13,039
+2,630
| +25% | +$48.7K |
|
3299
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$253K |
|
3300
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+880
| New | +$239K |
|
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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.