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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$221M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-200,170
| -63% | -$3.85M |
|
2027
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$833M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,668
-10,598
| -16% | -$325K |
|
2028
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-317,600
| -84% | -$8.84M |
|
2029
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$47.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-8,000
| -10% | -$192K |
|
2030
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
85,774
-34,262
| -29% | -$700K |
|
2031
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.02B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,463
+3,964
| +113% | +$857K |
|
2032
QuinStreet
QNST
$913M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
407,713
+11,627
| +3% | +$46.7K |
|
2033
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.88B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,455
| – | – |
|
2034
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$607M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
52,315
+19,487
| +59% | +$573K |
|
|
KEYW
2035
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,789
-74,877
| -29% | -$680K |
|
|
ERF
2036
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
207,986
-71,800
| -26% | -$567K |
|
2037
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,054
+34,876
| +230% | +$1.14M |
|
2038
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.59B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
202,903
+160,594
| +380% | +$1.35M |
|
2039
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,706
-41,695
| -63% | -$2.72M |
|
|
WFM
2040
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
ZEUS
2041
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,408
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
BIVV
2042
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
| – | – |
|
2043
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,550
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2044
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.22B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,687
-38,880
| -19% | -$408K |
|
2045
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.82B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
221,071
+112,700
| +104% | +$696K |
|
2046
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,908
-12,152
| -24% | -$482K |
|
2047
CALL
Cigna
CI
$78.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2048
PUT
Cigna
CI
$78.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2049
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.45B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,178
+1,777
| +2% | +$29.4K |
|
|
CTT
2050
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,135
-13,861
| -9% | -$161K |
|
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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.