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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
1877
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-6,100
| -14% | -$316K |
|
1878
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-30,000
| -46% | -$1.75M |
|
|
TRIB
1879
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.4M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,413
-3
| -0.1% | -$2.55K |
|
1880
Daktronics
DAKT
$953M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
225,293
+22,992
| +11% | +$217K |
|
1881
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.01B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
130,584
-33,133
| -20% | -$457K |
|
|
HSNI
1882
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
67,967
-33,124
| -33% | -$1.14M |
|
|
AEGN
1883
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,023
+24,857
| +34% | +$524K |
|
|
DCUD
1884
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc 2016 Series A Corporate Units
DCUD
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-154,000
| -78% | -$7.83M |
|
1885
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1886
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.35B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,300
| New | +$2.17M |
|
1887
Medpace
MEDP
$15.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,958
| New | +$2.07M |
|
1888
Vale
VALE
$62.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
245,061
-117,436
| -32% | -$998K |
|
1889
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,142
-25,571
| -39% | -$1.31M |
|
|
PIR
1890
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,598
-13,723
| -40% | -$1.66M |
|
1891
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
322,353
-70,684
| -18% | -$415K |
|
|
IPG
1892
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
86,593
-162,364
| -65% | -$3.97M |
|
1893
Belden
BDC
$4.09B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,147
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1894
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,112
+11,861
| +97% | +$1.01M |
|
1895
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$421M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,182
-2,602
| -3% | -$63.4K |
|
|
NFX
1896
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$2.44M |
|
1897
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1898
FreightCar America
RAIL
$280M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
121,255
+63,173
| +109% | +$984K |
|
|
BHR
1899
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$160M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
206,525
+148,615
| +257% | +$1.52M |
|
1900
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.76B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+412,637
| New | +$2.29M |
|
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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.