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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCFA
376
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $37.1M | 0.06% |
1,309,762
+1,167,074
| +818% | +$33.6M |
|
|
MXIM
377
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $36.9M | 0.06% |
822,247
-352,673
| -30% | -$16.2M |
|
378
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.6B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
4,261,013
+212,156
| +5% | +$1.93M |
|
|
VISN
379
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $36.5M | 0.06% |
959,963
-510,402
| -35% | -$19.7M |
|
|
AGN
380
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $36.4M | 0.06% |
149,727
+56,085
| +60% | +$13.2M |
|
381
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
5,235,875
-190,834
| -4% | -$1.24M |
|
382
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
2,201,066
-891,313
| -29% | -$15M |
|
383
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
734,183
+40,403
| +6% | +$2.06M |
|
384
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
817,854
+189,810
| +30% | +$7.82M |
|
|
X
385
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
1,621,600
+475,300
| +41% | +$11.3M |
|
386
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
297,682
-362,786
| -55% | -$42.8M |
|
387
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
221,188
+127,314
| +136% | +$20.1M |
|
388
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.86B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
777,627
-217,946
| -22% | -$9.77M |
|
389
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $35.7M | 0.06% |
2,300,565
-328,095
| -12% | -$4.97M |
|
390
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
1,678,492
-916,351
| -35% | -$18.9M |
|
391
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
1,948,341
+1,842,546
| +1,742% | +$31.6M |
|
|
ALXN
392
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $35.2M | 0.06% |
+289,584
| New | +$33.7M |
|
393
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
653,609
+644,992
| +7,485% | +$33.1M |
|
394
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
161,400
+58,700
| +57% | +$11.6M |
|
395
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $35.1M | 0.06% |
508,700
-457,800
| -47% | -$31.4M |
|
|
AABA
396
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $35M | 0.06% |
+642,300
| New | +$35M |
|
397
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $34.3M | 0.06% |
264,716
-887,744
| -77% | -$122M |
|
398
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $34M | 0.06% |
267,258
+230,287
| +623% | +$29.2M |
|
399
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$26.4B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
1,420,174
+62,354
| +5% | +$1.47M |
|
400
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
121,300
| – | – |
|
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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.