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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
2126
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
37,398
-3,431
| -8% | -$246K |
|
2127
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,194
+13,781
| +96% | +$877K |
|
|
AGU
2128
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,641
+12,904
| +345% | +$1.4M |
|
|
OMN
2129
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
190,861
-10,147
| -5% | -$108K |
|
2130
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,909
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2131
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,025
-61,210
| -86% | -$11.7M |
|
2132
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.92B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
100,447
+9,349
| +10% | +$163K |
|
2133
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2134
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$833M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,227
+136
| +0.3% | +$4.65K |
|
2135
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.68B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,120
+11,560
| +100% | +$934K |
|
|
RDUS
2136
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,658
+4,470
| +9% | +$131K |
|
2137
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,841
-22,239
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
2138
WisdomTree
WT
$3.01B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
150,912
+127,433
| +543% | +$1.46M |
|
2139
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$8.71B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
| – | – |
|
2140
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
53,396
-34,748
| -39% | -$1.19M |
|
|
AVXS
2141
CALL
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2142
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,616
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
STMP
2143
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2144
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,373
-108,226
| -70% | -$4.38M |
|
|
CYOU
2145
CALL
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2146
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,100
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2147
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
28,618
+15,725
| +122% | +$1.02M |
|
2148
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$66.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
38,130
-56,670
| -60% | -$2.82M |
|
2149
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
2150
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.18B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,152
+9,403
| +30% | +$417K |
|
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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.