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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCP
2201
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
281,800
-284,000
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
|
CPAAW
2202
DELISTED
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. Warrant
CPAAW
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2203
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.62B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2204
Vera Bradley
VRA
$106M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,512
+3,595
| +3% | +$31.5K |
|
2205
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.25B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
255,735
+107,793
| +73% | +$915K |
|
2206
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.62B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
285,295
+269,543
| +1,711% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CNSL
2207
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,494
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2208
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
7,851
+3,296
| +72% | +$529K |
|
|
BOLD
2209
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,526
+33,584
| +99% | +$536K |
|
2210
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2211
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,753
+3,046
| +6% | +$80.8K |
|
2212
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.24B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,650
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2213
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,636
+15,595
| +68% | +$517K |
|
|
VOXX
2214
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
156,057
-23,448
| -13% | -$149K |
|
2215
Acacia Research
ACTG
$447M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
311,649
+59,502
| +24% | +$277K |
|
|
JMEI
2216
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,988
+15,160
| +34% | +$462K |
|
2217
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,924
-43,848
| -68% | -$2.68M |
|
|
BMTC
2218
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,021
+4,173
| +16% | +$172K |
|
2219
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,241
+29,045
| +354% | +$1M |
|
2220
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,204
-60,259
| -77% | -$4.21M |
|
2221
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,737
-51,870
| -55% | -$1.51M |
|
2222
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
2223
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,313
-5,946
| -18% | -$273K |
|
|
INFN
2224
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,851
-1,122,047
| -90% | -$11.5M |
|
2225
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$23.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.