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
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
AABA
Altaba Inc. Common Stock
AABA
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$219M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$328M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Technology | 16.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.66% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.15% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Opko Health
OPK
$1.14B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
61,253
+10,903
| +22% | +$71.7K |
|
2002
Roper Technologies
ROP
$55.7B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,742
| New | +$403K |
|
2003
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$15M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
5,616
+2,349
| +72% | +$166K |
|
|
ACC
2004
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
8,422
| – | – |
|
|
COL
2005
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
3,784
+746
| +25% | +$78.5K |
|
2006
Winmark
WINA
$1.83B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
3,080
-300
| -9% | -$38.7K |
|
2007
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.04B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
14,605
-24,965
| -63% | -$677K |
|
|
TLRD
2008
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
35,387
-136,670
| -79% | -$1.53M |
|
2009
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.23B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
42,378
-94,375
| -69% | -$875K |
|
|
PFSW
2010
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
47,601
+27,966
| +142% | +$231K |
|
|
SGBK
2011
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,491
| New | +$392K |
|
|
ZGNX
2012
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
26,955
-12,523
| -32% | -$182K |
|
|
CPLA
2013
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
4,556
-14,140
| -76% | -$1.21M |
|
|
SPIL
2014
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
48,920
+12,106
| +33% | +$96.5K |
|
2015
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.65B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
10,463
-4,535
| -30% | -$168K |
|
2016
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$565M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
8,523
-1,093
| -11% | -$49.6K |
|
2017
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.6B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,440
| New | +$385K |
|
2018
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$8.76B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
4,559
-4,697
| -51% | -$395K |
|
2019
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.53B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
11,212
-356
| -3% | -$12.1K |
|
2020
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$196M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
9,553
-928
| -9% | -$37.1K |
|
|
TCF
2021
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,820
-317
| -4% | -$15.4K |
|
2022
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$2.73B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
3,208
-5,938
| -65% | -$700K |
|
2023
PhenixFIN
PFX
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
2,953
-2,749
| -48% | -$351K |
|
2024
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$1.66B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,062
-747,803
| -99% | -$46.3M |
|
|
SASR
2025
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
9,228
+2,225
| +32% | +$90.4K |
|