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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.03% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Oneok
OKE
$56.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,545
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2077
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,860
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
PGEM
2078
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,157
+2,610
| +2% | +$45.3K |
|
2079
Flotek Industries
FTK
$881M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,322
+14,310
| +24% | +$407K |
|
2080
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,333
-5,664
| -16% | -$456K |
|
2081
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-53,100
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
|
GOLD
2082
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
2083
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,316
-76,254
| -53% | -$2.15M |
|
2084
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2085
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
657,873
+321,222
| +95% | +$866K |
|
2086
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2087
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2088
Gartner
IT
$9.87B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,487
+12,077
| +274% | +$1.47M |
|
2089
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,950
| – | – |
|
2090
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,727
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
KND
2091
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,692
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2092
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
105,679
-14,364
| -12% | -$266K |
|
2093
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2094
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,577
+3,549
| +35% | +$483K |
|
2095
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-6,400
| -17% | -$384K |
|
2096
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,291
-50,001
| -31% | -$1.02M |
|
|
DISH
2097
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+15,500
| +58% | +$773K |
|
2098
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+10,400
| +236% | +$1.37M |
|
|
AGEN
2099
Agenus
AGEN
$255M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,264
+21,927
| +235% | +$1.67M |
|
2100
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$398M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,043
-3,343
| -8% | -$151K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,940 positions worth $72.6B, up 12% from $65.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.73B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 507 new positions and adding to 1,441 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $434M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2017 buy was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $570M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $434M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Tesla in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 507 new positions and closed 394 in Q4 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.