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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUP
2176
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,424
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2177
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$432M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,798
+2,875
| +22% | +$309K |
|
2178
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
48,832
-36,801
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ACH
2179
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,900
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2180
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$56.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
SRCL
2181
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,015
+12,145
| +88% | +$825K |
|
2182
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+49,300
| +193% | +$1.38M |
|
|
LKSD
2183
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
116,149
+46,740
| +67% | +$743K |
|
|
CNSL
2184
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,164
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
PDCO
2185
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,605
-42,443
| -47% | -$1.55M |
|
2186
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,735
-42,691
| -40% | -$1.23M |
|
|
HMHC
2187
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
188,610
+79,711
| +73% | +$795K |
|
2188
DHI Group
DHX
$164M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
922,090
+82,714
| +10% | +$171K |
|
2189
O-I Glass
OI
$1.41B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,998
+39,041
| +98% | +$932K |
|
2190
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$95.5M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+4,100
| +20% | +$249K |
|
2191
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+20,400
| +84% | +$788K |
|
2192
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,000
| +41% | +$503K |
|
2193
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,319
-141,064
| -81% | -$6.8M |
|
2194
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$142B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+1,200
| +8% | +$122K |
|
|
RSO
2195
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
185,318
+160,068
| +634% | +$1.6M |
|
2196
Nokia
NOK
$51.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
372,462
+270,814
| +266% | +$1.4M |
|
2197
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.62B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,227
-41,168
| -47% | -$1.42M |
|
|
SUP
2198
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
116,851
+25,456
| +28% | +$406K |
|
|
GSV
2199
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
991,408
-42,454
| -4% | -$64.8K |
|
2200
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.