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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMDM
1751
DELISTED
Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MMDM
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
|
EIGI
1752
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
383,708
+52,761
| +16% | +$446K |
|
|
DSKE
1753
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
225,375
-309,578
| -58% | -$4.14M |
|
|
HOLI
1754
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
144,542
-21,543
| -13% | -$497K |
|
1755
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+12,500
| +63% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CTT
1756
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
244,217
+82,579
| +51% | +$1.07M |
|
1757
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.69B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+24,400
| +51% | +$1.02M |
|
1758
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,807
-11,562
| -20% | -$767K |
|
1759
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,565
-100,518
| -80% | -$12.6M |
|
1760
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,225
+51
| +0.1% | +$3.4K |
|
1761
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+23,700
| +237% | +$2.48M |
|
1762
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
65,314
-46,387
| -42% | -$1.87M |
|
1763
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$274M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
208,141
+104,932
| +102% | +$1.68M |
|
1764
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$312B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.07M |
|
1765
BlackLine
BL
$1.87B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,591
+83,450
| +635% | +$2.92M |
|
1766
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,637
-102,266
| -52% | -$3.1M |
|
1767
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$21B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
213,211
+202,815
| +1,951% | +$3.12M |
|
|
MLNX
1768
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,786
-54,061
| -53% | -$2.86M |
|
|
WCG
1769
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,701
-2,688
| -15% | -$520K |
|
1770
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$157B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
| – | – |
|
1771
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
150,612
| – | – |
|
1772
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1773
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.63B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+10,000
| +22% | +$530K |
|
1774
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
LTC
1775
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.14B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,912
+65,294
| +987% | +$3.02M |
|
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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.