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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,143
-100
| -0.5% | -$6.66K |
|
2127
Lantheus
LNTH
$7.03B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
82,964
-99,896
| -55% | -$1.47M |
|
2128
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,709
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
LSI
2129
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,550
+4,350
| +17% | +$226K |
|
|
TBHC
2130
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
141,648
+11,691
| +9% | +$125K |
|
2131
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$547K |
|
|
IMOS
2132
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.91B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,430
-151,178
| -71% | -$3.37M |
|
|
CUNB
2133
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,184
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2134
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2135
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,828
-43,801
| -36% | -$813K |
|
2136
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
8,662
-15,304
| -64% | -$2.49M |
|
|
CBI
2137
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
73,419
-20,041
| -21% | -$465K |
|
2138
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,540
-501,896
| -85% | -$7.75M |
|
|
CPE
2139
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,519
-4,551
| -25% | -$533K |
|
2140
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.97B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,496
-6,489
| -13% | -$225K |
|
2141
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,093
-225,800
| -91% | -$11.9M |
|
|
PGRE
2142
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,718
-647,663
| -88% | -$10.5M |
|
2143
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
92,003
+54,811
| +147% | +$919K |
|
|
CLR
2144
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,870
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
AYR
2145
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,112
-6,592
| -9% | -$148K |
|
|
CMCM
2146
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$88M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,249
-31,526
| -55% | -$1.74M |
|
2147
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2148
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CCMP
2149
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,103
| – | – |
|
|
GIFI
2150
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
121,448
+29,650
| +32% | +$298K |
|
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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.