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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$210K |
|
3327
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-900
| -82% | -$984K |
|
3328
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$225K |
|
3329
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$698M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
4,681
-4,525
| -49% | -$226K |
|
|
ACBI
3330
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,873
| New | +$222K |
|
3331
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,874
| New | +$219K |
|
3332
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.12B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,442
| New | +$188K |
|
|
NFBK
3333
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,184
| New | +$227K |
|
3334
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,823
| New | +$232K |
|
3335
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.02B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$224K |
|
3336
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.3B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$222K |
|
3337
Teekay
TK
$975M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,063
| New | +$208K |
|
|
FOMX
3338
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,194
| New | +$224K |
|
3339
PUT
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$212K |
|
|
LSI
3340
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
3,750
-15,300
| -80% | -$880K |
|
3341
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,978
| New | +$227K |
|
3342
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
17,580
+574
| +3% | +$7.25K |
|
3343
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.2M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,702
+446
| +10% | +$24.7K |
|
|
PRSU
3344
CALL
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$232K |
|
3345
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$210K |
|
3346
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$458M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-1,142
| -16% | -$58.1K |
|
3347
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-155,000
| -94% | -$3.13M |
|
3348
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,377
| New | +$242K |
|
|
JCP
3349
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
AXAS
3350
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
4,465
-553
| -11% | -$23K |
|
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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.