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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGP
2101
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,880
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
SRCL
2102
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
FRGI
2103
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,793
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
BBBY
2104
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PERY
2105
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,103
+19,473
| +33% | +$382K |
|
|
PPLI
2106
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
82,252
| – | – |
|
2107
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.94B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,983
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2108
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,008
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2109
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
IXYS
2110
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
91,872
-13,197
| -13% | -$197K |
|
2111
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,368
-5,519,516
| -99% | -$154M |
|
2112
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.08B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,090
+12,829
| +244% | +$1.05M |
|
|
FCB
2113
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,298
-29,252
| -48% | -$1.38M |
|
2114
Steris
STE
$21.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,320
-115,609
| -86% | -$8.79M |
|
2115
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,090
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2116
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,500
| -43% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ESND
2117
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
100,432
-55,639
| -36% | -$879K |
|
2118
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-600
| -4% | -$55.3K |
|
2119
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$742K |
|
|
WAIR
2120
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
136,515
-45,478
| -25% | -$468K |
|
|
COR
2121
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
LDR
2122
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,244
-298
| -1% | -$15.3K |
|
|
UBA
2123
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
74,508
+18,437
| +33% | +$363K |
|
2124
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,574
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
GAP
2125
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
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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.