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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACTA
1901
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,436
+59,004
| +55% | +$917K |
|
1902
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
51,230
+4,677
| +10% | +$229K |
|
1903
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,500
| +28% | +$528K |
|
1904
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,490
+35,508
| +89% | +$1.22M |
|
1905
Angi Inc
ANGI
$240M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,680
-22,056
| -47% | -$2.55M |
|
1906
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
101,693
+28,186
| +38% | +$691K |
|
1907
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.47B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,358
+33,805
| +204% | +$1.6M |
|
|
DO
1908
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
138,332
-874,145
| -86% | -$14.2M |
|
1909
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-279,000
| -74% | -$7.25M |
|
1910
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.34B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,739
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1911
Archrock
AROC
$6.26B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
243,918
-14,687
| -6% | -$159K |
|
|
CBIO
1912
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$626M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,525
| New | +$2.02M |
|
1913
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.29B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
| – | – |
|
1914
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.36M |
|
1915
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,110
+6,510
| +28% | +$559K |
|
|
KRA
1916
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,038
+7,894
| +17% | +$365K |
|
1917
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,780
| – | – |
|
1918
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,769
-3,392
| -6% | -$138K |
|
1919
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,131
-7,507
| -5% | -$117K |
|
|
TRQ
1920
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
74,017
+39,604
| +115% | +$1.25M |
|
|
DFRG
1921
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
166,386
-40,977
| -20% | -$582K |
|
1922
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
85,340
-580,108
| -87% | -$17.6M |
|
1923
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
335,887
+144,740
| +76% | +$1.02M |
|
1924
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$314M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
166,392
-39,901
| -19% | -$592K |
|
1925
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$271M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
161,678
+116,852
| +261% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.