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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.17B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
149,010
+5,527
| +4% | +$54.6K |
|
|
VEDL
1977
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
119,911
-76,267
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
1978
Invesco
IVZ
$13.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,646
-663,879
| -93% | -$21.6M |
|
|
ULTI
1979
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
8,818
+6,462
| +274% | +$1.36M |
|
|
NRE
1980
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
145,573
+51,971
| +56% | +$628K |
|
1981
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+57,100
| +664% | +$1.57M |
|
1982
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
-227,600
| -70% | -$4.12M |
|
|
GOLD
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-11,200
| -35% | -$1.02M |
|
|
EGIO
1984
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,832
-3,716
| -19% | -$432K |
|
|
MR
1985
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
42,545
-5,975
| -12% | -$209K |
|
1986
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+3,300
| +10% | +$162K |
|
1987
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.1B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1988
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,080
-50,433
| -52% | -$1.85M |
|
|
ESRX
1989
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+17,400
| +158% | +$1.09M |
|
1990
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
1991
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.93B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,933
-22,554
| -29% | -$702K |
|
|
MOBL
1992
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
298,588
-1,687
| -0.6% | -$8.82K |
|
1993
Natera
NTRA
$36.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
166,304
+47,069
| +39% | +$460K |
|
1994
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
267,477
-236,856
| -47% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SNOW
1995
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,911
-41,909
| -36% | -$995K |
|
1996
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,817
-6,612
| -22% | -$474K |
|
|
MNK
1997
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$877K |
|
1998
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.14B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,150
+25,350
| +73% | +$797K |
|
|
DSPG
1999
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
153,350
-7,119
| -4% | -$86.3K |
|
2000
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.3M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,038
-182
| -8% | -$149K |
|
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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.