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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,649
-7,969
| -11% | -$281K |
|
|
GOOS
1852
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$903M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,172
| New | +$2.13M |
|
1853
Lumen
LUMN
$6.38B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,949
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
THR
1854
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,248
+26,088
| +28% | +$512K |
|
1855
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+18,600
| +477% | +$1.84M |
|
|
CCXI
1856
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
241,564
-22,257
| -8% | -$163K |
|
1857
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$140B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-296,000
| -91% | -$23.4M |
|
|
SF
1858
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
110,493
+60,676
| +122% | +$1.25M |
|
1859
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.67B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,747
| New | +$2.3M |
|
1860
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.22B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
137,866
+20,887
| +18% | +$307K |
|
1861
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-146,500
| -68% | -$5.36M |
|
1862
Tilly's
TLYS
$118M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
219,432
+90,586
| +70% | +$862K |
|
|
OKSB
1863
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
86,871
+347
| +0.4% | +$8.78K |
|
1864
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,699
-36,714
| -73% | -$5.98M |
|
1865
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
-235,500
| -61% | -$3.32M |
|
|
CZR
1866
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
184,122
-100,575
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
1867
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
|
SODA
1868
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
|
POT
1869
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
| – | – |
|
1870
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,352
+7,305
| +698% | +$1.83M |
|
1871
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
141,758
-74,232
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
1872
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,645
| New | +$2.03M |
|
1873
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+31,000
| +117% | +$1.28M |
|
1874
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+6,300
| +9% | +$175K |
|
1875
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,713
+17,944
| +52% | +$780K |
|
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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.