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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.39B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,749
+46,956
| +237% | +$1.66M |
|
1827
Varex Imaging
VREX
$469M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,407
+21,552
| +44% | +$734K |
|
1828
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
93,447
+41,405
| +80% | +$1.07M |
|
1829
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
| – | – |
|
1830
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
MTSC
1831
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,644
+24,010
| +111% | +$1.22M |
|
1832
DHI Group
DHX
$178M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
828,813
+49,943
| +6% | +$164K |
|
1833
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,112
-24,975
| -26% | -$786K |
|
1834
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.79B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-80,300
| -59% | -$3.16M |
|
1835
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,206
+4,080
| +50% | +$780K |
|
|
VRNT
1836
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
112,576
-53,476
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
|
DRE
1837
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,415
+63,767
| +325% | +$1.79M |
|
1838
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,930
-14,510
| -12% | -$352K |
|
1839
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+25,000
| +500% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SRDX
1840
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
82,579
+5,784
| +8% | +$140K |
|
1841
Digi International
DGII
$2.53B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
228,723
+7,663
| +3% | +$81.4K |
|
|
JOYY
1842
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1843
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,399
-380,230
| -74% | -$7.75M |
|
|
DD
1844
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-264,074
| -90% | -$21.1M |
|
1845
Oil States International
OIS
$483M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,625
+50,545
| +148% | +$1.5M |
|
1846
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$482M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,634
+2,853
| +5% | +$113K |
|
|
CVGW
1847
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,117
-1,403
| -4% | -$94.4K |
|
1848
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,780
+3,454
| +6% | +$129K |
|
1849
Atkore
ATKR
$2.62B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,969
-40,168
| -28% | -$946K |
|
|
EOCC
1850
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,546
-117,413
| -54% | -$2.73M |
|
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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.