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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
+683,000
| New | +$25.8M |
|
|
X
477
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
1,209,500
-905,900
| -43% | -$21.5M |
|
478
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
200,631
+151,818
| +311% | +$20.5M |
|
479
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
189,918
+54,908
| +41% | +$7.53M |
|
480
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.68B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
344,050
-6,892
| -2% | -$578K |
|
481
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
254,000
-166,500
| -40% | -$17.6M |
|
|
BERY
482
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
504,221
+203,764
| +68% | +$10.2M |
|
483
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
162,024
-48,905
| -23% | -$7.59M |
|
484
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
212,300
+89,000
| +72% | +$10.4M |
|
485
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
90,200
+10,000
| +12% | +$2.92M |
|
486
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
43,800
+12,400
| +39% | +$6.79M |
|
487
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
511,078
-57,460
| -10% | -$3.07M |
|
488
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
564,225
-367,945
| -39% | -$14.3M |
|
489
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
920,615
-88,662
| -9% | -$2.35M |
|
490
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
276,072
-163,340
| -37% | -$15.7M |
|
|
HRC
491
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
318,434
-63,481
| -17% | -$4.79M |
|
|
TWTR
492
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
1,415,914
+1,001,889
| +242% | +$17.1M |
|
493
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
285,348
+78,400
| +38% | +$6.74M |
|
494
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
214,200
+64,200
| +43% | +$7.44M |
|
495
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $25M | 0.04% |
521,469
+152,957
| +42% | +$7.67M |
|
|
CA
496
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
723,492
+624,426
| +630% | +$20.2M |
|
497
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,998,000
-582,200
| -23% | -$7.12M |
|
|
ARRS
498
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
886,907
+459,193
| +107% | +$12.6M |
|
|
MIK
499
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
1,338,822
+110,075
| +9% | +$2.29M |
|
500
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
593,756
-175,458
| -23% | -$6.95M |
|
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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.