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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.83B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,596
-186,823
| -75% | -$5.82M |
|
|
POLY
1952
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,207
-2,385
| -6% | -$128K |
|
|
FIT
1953
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
366,021
+205,597
| +128% | +$1.14M |
|
|
OMN
1954
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
199,277
-26,985
| -12% | -$244K |
|
1955
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1956
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$450M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,095
-26,815
| -43% | -$1.5M |
|
1957
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
9,465
+5,730
| +153% | +$1.01M |
|
|
HDP
1958
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
149,366
-138,788
| -48% | -$1.66M |
|
|
PGEM
1959
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,044
-24,115
| -18% | -$432K |
|
1960
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1961
CALL
Ford
F
$58.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-390,000
| -69% | -$4.35M |
|
|
TSC
1962
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,941
-570
| -0.7% | -$13.8K |
|
1963
Red Robin
RRGB
$137M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
29,241
+15,921
| +120% | +$1.01M |
|
1964
SAP
SAP
$211B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
18,131
+5,765
| +47% | +$595K |
|
|
HMHC
1965
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
154,331
-564,642
| -79% | -$6.9M |
|
1966
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.77B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1967
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.01B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,256
-53,238
| -32% | -$824K |
|
1968
V2X
VVX
$2.83B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
58,590
+40,070
| +216% | +$1.12M |
|
|
BGFV
1969
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
144,847
-46,270
| -24% | -$664K |
|
|
DISH
1970
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.26M |
|
1971
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-192,600
| -82% | -$8.63M |
|
|
WPX
1972
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
194,272
-893,754
| -82% | -$10.2M |
|
|
CLVS
1973
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1974
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-178,600
| -79% | -$7.04M |
|
|
LJPC
1975
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,680
-124,478
| -67% | -$3.57M |
|
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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.