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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
HealthStream
HSTM
$838M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,323
+12,584
| +23% | +$346K |
|
2002
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$71.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+13,200
| +51% | +$620K |
|
|
ISBC
2003
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+100,940
| +323% | +$1.38M |
|
2004
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.24B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
341,936
+328,649
| +2,473% | +$1.48M |
|
2005
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
61,867
+18,301
| +42% | +$522K |
|
|
SIVB
2006
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
2007
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,662
+38,053
| +500% | +$1.43M |
|
2008
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-22,600
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
2009
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.03B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,789
-9,561
| -27% | -$632K |
|
|
ENLC
2010
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
98,912
| – | – |
|
|
LADR
2011
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
129,716
+21,679
| +20% | +$311K |
|
2012
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$97.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-75,700
| -59% | -$2.55M |
|
2013
Innospec
IOSP
$2.14B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,485
-3,826
| -13% | -$246K |
|
|
SVU
2014
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,360
+46,681
| +163% | +$1.24M |
|
2015
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.8M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,436
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2016
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.25B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
158,023
+36,850
| +30% | +$368K |
|
2017
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,725
-10,727
| -61% | -$2.35M |
|
2018
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,091
+3,567
| +13% | +$184K |
|
2019
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.68B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
| – | – |
|
2020
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$566M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2021
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.05B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2022
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.98B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
37,573
+31,565
| +525% | +$1.46M |
|
2023
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$907K |
|
|
2024
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2025
Polaris
PII
$4.12B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,557
+2,149
| +13% | +$184K |
|
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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.