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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,530
+4,260
| +52% | +$847K |
|
1777
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,639
-19,487
| -23% | -$786K |
|
1778
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
1779
Rambus
RMBS
$9.49B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
222,935
+174,987
| +365% | +$2.15M |
|
1780
eHealth
EHTH
$43.2M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
135,283
+57,859
| +75% | +$924K |
|
1781
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
85,950
-13,650
| -14% | -$429K |
|
1782
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
+18,252
| +544% | +$2.16M |
|
1783
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,532,805
+1,510,734
| +6,845% | +$3.24M |
|
1784
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.31B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
129,872
+35,493
| +38% | +$677K |
|
|
CBB
1785
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
129,070
+100,786
| +356% | +$1.81M |
|
1786
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,811
-597,775
| -91% | -$24.5M |
|
1787
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
1788
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.14B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,181
| New | +$2.62M |
|
1789
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
1790
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
299,663
-47,279
| -14% | -$398K |
|
|
SP
1791
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
81,537
+53,557
| +191% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ZPIN
1792
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,362
+3,201
| +2% | +$57.8K |
|
1793
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
199,530
-780,867
| -80% | -$9.62M |
|
1794
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,310
+13,081
| +52% | +$956K |
|
|
AAV
1795
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
365,617
-5,900
| -2% | -$37.7K |
|
1796
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
204,045
+36,943
| +22% | +$513K |
|
1797
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,772
-19,421
| -29% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PAY
1798
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
-42,400
| -24% | -$764K |
|
|
DDC
1799
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
195,708
-185,080
| -49% | -$2.35M |
|
|
GPX
1800
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
92,982
+409
| +0.4% | +$10.4K |
|
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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.