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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBNK
2176
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
81,420
+2,880
| +4% | +$48.9K |
|
2177
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
SVM
2178
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.16B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+424,218
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2179
Amphenol
APH
$184B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,488
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
VIAB
2180
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+30,400
| +304% | +$1.16M |
|
2181
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
95,867
+14,665
| +18% | +$187K |
|
2182
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
| – | – |
|
|
LSI
2183
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,356
+19,739
| +259% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ATCO
2184
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
189,144
-22,106
| -10% | -$137K |
|
|
QEP
2185
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+87,900
| +194% | +$953K |
|
|
NVDQ
2186
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,732
| New | +$907K |
|
2187
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,924
-15,184
| -37% | -$828K |
|
2188
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2189
Western Union
WU
$2.55B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,193
-225,433
| -76% | -$4.36M |
|
2190
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,666
+11,666
| +389% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HES
2191
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-11,600
| -28% | -$542K |
|
|
PRSU
2192
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.46B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,120
-16,015
| -36% | -$717K |
|
|
PDCE
2193
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2194
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,636
-217,589
| -92% | -$14.1M |
|
|
AKS
2195
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
201,623
-540,809
| -73% | -$3.39M |
|
|
RFP
2196
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
300,653
+68,494
| +30% | +$340K |
|
2197
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
539,463
-355,485
| -40% | -$715K |
|
2198
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
52,486
-2,608
| -5% | -$66.2K |
|
2199
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-34,100
| -42% | -$1.02M |
|
2200
Ametek
AME
$55.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
21,622
-105,486
| -83% | -$6.22M |
|
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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.