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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGG
1826
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
114,935
-70,597
| -38% | -$1.73M |
|
1827
MarineMax
HZO
$775M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
154,229
+115,351
| +297% | +$2.22M |
|
1828
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,794
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1829
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.5B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
166,362
-8,901
| -5% | -$149K |
|
1830
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$596M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
174,792
+28,791
| +20% | +$491K |
|
1831
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.27B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
400,820
-105,540
| -21% | -$784K |
|
1832
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-1,700
| -2% | -$64.3K |
|
1833
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
196,072
-17,459
| -8% | -$234K |
|
|
PDCE
1834
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+7,800
| +16% | +$369K |
|
|
MTSC
1835
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,530
+6,428
| +14% | +$346K |
|
|
ATCO
1836
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
425,494
+275,672
| +184% | +$1.8M |
|
1837
RPC Inc
RES
$1.16B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
112,350
-109,510
| -49% | -$2.64M |
|
1838
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,356
+13,217
| +77% | +$1.31M |
|
|
CSW
1839
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.82B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
61,587
-3,292
| -5% | -$155K |
|
1840
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
75,198
+19,246
| +34% | +$811K |
|
|
ROIC
1841
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
+25,293
| +22% | +$486K |
|
|
BBBY
1842
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
+73,400
| +134% | +$1.59M |
|
1843
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.96B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
153,527
+41,844
| +37% | +$829K |
|
1844
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
213,000
-18,000
| -8% | -$242K |
|
|
POT
1845
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
| – | – |
|
1846
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.83B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
86,781
-21,635
| -20% | -$694K |
|
1847
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
133,399
| – | – |
|
|
SODA
1848
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
| – | – |
|
1849
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,394
+3,895
| +4% | +$114K |
|
|
ARNA
1850
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,828
+50,888
| +164% | +$1.45M |
|
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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.