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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAJ
2051
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,136
-126,156
| -72% | -$4.24M |
|
|
ADXS
2052
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,074
+5,121
| +43% | +$599K |
|
2053
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.35B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,657
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2054
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.24B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
205,510
-244,936
| -54% | -$2.68M |
|
2055
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHPG
2056
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSA
2057
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.85M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
37
-5
| -12% | -$232K |
|
|
INSY
2058
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
130,525
+115,169
| +750% | +$1.36M |
|
2059
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.08B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
BKS
2060
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
215,587
+183,365
| +569% | +$1.44M |
|
|
INFO
2061
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,143
-484,279
| -93% | -$21.6M |
|
2062
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.28B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2063
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.92B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,007
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2064
UNIFI
UFI
$122M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,712
-5,387
| -9% | -$152K |
|
|
LNW
2065
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
| – | – |
|
2066
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-8,200
| -28% | -$632K |
|
|
PDCE
2067
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2068
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.32B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,484
-4,431
| -19% | -$373K |
|
|
BID
2069
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2070
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
426,635
+143,909
| +51% | +$546K |
|
2071
Core Laboratories
CLB
$501M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,864
| – | – |
|
2072
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.35B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,742
-2,890
| -3% | -$61.7K |
|
|
EDR
2073
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,337
+5,913
| +17% | +$231K |
|
|
CCN
2074
DELISTED
CardConnect Corp.
CCN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,377
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2075
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.49M |
|
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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.