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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
669,100
+228,000
| +52% | +$10.6M |
|
402
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
374,896
+369,216
| +6,500% | +$32.4M |
|
|
POT
403
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
2,061,701
+219,900
| +12% | +$3.64M |
|
404
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
752,800
-186,100
| -20% | -$8.02M |
|
|
NORD
405
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
1,029,683
+955,073
| +1,280% | +$29.7M |
|
406
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
570,700
-412,400
| -42% | -$24.9M |
|
407
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $33M | 0.05% |
235,316
+91,437
| +64% | +$12.9M |
|
408
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.5B
| $32.9M | 0.05% |
1,795,242
-12,690
| -0.7% | -$233K |
|
409
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
632,049
+44,157
| +8% | +$2.27M |
|
410
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
580,689
+155,161
| +36% | +$8.49M |
|
411
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
244,400
+224,400
| +1,122% | +$28.2M |
|
412
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
135,269
-86,135
| -39% | -$20.3M |
|
413
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
522,810
-34,269
| -6% | -$2.05M |
|
|
HTZ
414
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
3,249,241
+3,139,611
| +2,864% | +$33.8M |
|
415
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
480,117
+343,054
| +250% | +$22.8M |
|
416
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
495,493
+327,339
| +195% | +$21.3M |
|
417
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
1,405,284
+1,337,101
| +1,961% | +$32.8M |
|
418
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
2,659,000
+725,000
| +37% | +$8.8M |
|
|
SGI
419
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
2,370,792
+1,283,072
| +118% | +$15.1M |
|
420
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
604,600
+324,000
| +115% | +$17.7M |
|
421
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
1,341,252
+287,100
| +27% | +$8.14M |
|
422
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
235,432
+73,809
| +46% | +$9.54M |
|
|
423
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
622,920
-4,409,805
| -88% | -$201M |
|
424
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
640,080
-216,068
| -25% | -$10.5M |
|
425
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
1,225,500
+276,000
| +29% | +$7.01M |
|
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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.