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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
KBAL
1777
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
166,999
-1,947
| -1% | -$36.8K |
|
1778
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1779
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.57M |
|
1780
Daktronics
DAKT
$953M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
340,448
+61,975
| +22% | +$612K |
|
1781
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.23B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
138,681
+55,127
| +66% | +$1.13M |
|
1782
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
214,389
+12,844
| +6% | +$191K |
|
1783
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,902
-25,940
| -31% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CAVM
1784
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,882
| New | +$2.85M |
|
1785
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$496M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,507
-3,491
| -6% | -$181K |
|
1786
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,075
+46,235
| +590% | +$2.56M |
|
1787
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
196,517
+74,475
| +61% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CALY
1788
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
220,564
+60,605
| +38% | +$869K |
|
|
NBL
1789
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+2,800
| +3% | +$76.7K |
|
|
ARC
1790
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,984
+81,426
| +7% | +$268K |
|
1791
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.37B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
+143,300
| +358% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SAFM
1792
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,027
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
CBI
1793
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
-45,700
| -19% | -$745K |
|
1794
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,060
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
TIF
1795
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-21,800
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
1796
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+65,200
| +215% | +$1.87M |
|
1797
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.36B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,119
+36,744
| +172% | +$2.04M |
|
1798
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,058
-98,827
| -50% | -$3.02M |
|
|
WW
1799
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+6,000
| +10% | +$273K |
|
1800
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
| – | – |
|
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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.