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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHL
1901
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,553
-38,694
| -27% | -$906K |
|
|
BLUE
1902
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,544
| New | +$1.86M |
|
1903
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$484M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
281,246
+11,045
| +4% | +$82.5K |
|
|
ICPT
1904
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,341
-5,366
| -24% | -$622K |
|
|
GSV
1905
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,226,870
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1906
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+8,400
| +14% | +$238K |
|
1907
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$112B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-128,000
| -63% | -$3.52M |
|
1908
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.91B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
1909
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
334,832
+25,605
| +8% | +$179K |
|
1910
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,413
-49,234
| -36% | -$1.13M |
|
|
GSS
1911
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
638,098
+521,687
| +448% | +$1.86M |
|
1912
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$289M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
44,348
+21,464
| +94% | +$1.04M |
|
1913
Marcus Corp
MCS
$764M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,547
-17,075
| -20% | -$552K |
|
1914
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$564M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNCMA
1915
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,285
-57,371
| -50% | -$2.07M |
|
1916
Phunware
PHUN
$43.1M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
1917
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,684
+33,104
| +153% | +$1.23M |
|
|
WRI
1918
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,935
-92,506
| -58% | -$2.95M |
|
1919
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
| – | – |
|
1920
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.42B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,806
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
BWLD
1921
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
1922
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,039
-415,045
| -92% | -$25.4M |
|
1923
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.99B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,940
+54,308
| +183% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EPAY
1924
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,234
-19,294
| -20% | -$473K |
|
1925
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.93B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,765
+8,225
| +16% | +$281K |
|
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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.