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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
88,211
+6,858
| +8% | +$165K |
|
2102
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,288
-22,179
| -46% | -$1.58M |
|
2103
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
GPX
2104
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,053
-598
| -0.7% | -$15.6K |
|
|
WAIR
2105
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
269,389
+46,189
| +21% | +$382K |
|
|
SRCL
2106
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+9,300
| +47% | +$631K |
|
|
RST
2107
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
159,645
+15,202
| +11% | +$170K |
|
2108
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-7,600
| -13% | -$279K |
|
2109
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
99,373
-924,982
| -90% | -$18.1M |
|
2110
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
| – | – |
|
|
DCT
2111
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
33,431
+5,657
| +20% | +$335K |
|
2112
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.66B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
24,406
-87,879
| -78% | -$7.13M |
|
2113
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
115,028
-235,504
| -67% | -$4.24M |
|
|
NEX
2114
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
103,040
+71,064
| +222% | +$1.11M |
|
2115
Ambev
ABEV
$47.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
302,438
-685,459
| -69% | -$4.39M |
|
|
HTZ
2116
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
101,748
+9,668
| +10% | +$187K |
|
|
SNAX
2117
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,640
-360
| -3% | -$55.2K |
|
|
LNW
2118
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-12,800
| -25% | -$624K |
|
|
DSPG
2119
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
155,465
-8,444
| -5% | -$111K |
|
2120
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.21B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
83,541
+62,979
| +306% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SMPLW
2121
DELISTED
The Simply Good Foods Company Warrant
SMPLW
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
HAYN
2122
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,494
+17,604
| +41% | +$600K |
|
2123
Teradata
TDC
$2.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,254
-112,026
| -69% | -$4M |
|
|
GNCMA
2124
CALL
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
| – | – |
|
|
CONN
2125
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-5,900
| -10% | -$180K |
|
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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.