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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
2202
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
198,726
-79,833
| -29% | -$678K |
|
2203
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-13,300
| -57% | -$2.16M |
|
|
VVC
2204
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,359
+14,818
| +128% | +$995K |
|
|
UMH
2205
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.32B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
114,841
+26,793
| +30% | +$408K |
|
2206
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,922
+4,170
| +4% | +$64.6K |
|
2207
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
79,461
+903
| +1% | +$19K |
|
2208
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
159,693
+116,548
| +270% | +$1.12M |
|
2209
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+21,200
| +29% | +$373K |
|
|
ZAYO
2210
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,263
-86,332
| -65% | -$3.05M |
|
2211
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2212
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
2213
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.74B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,009
-108,058
| -73% | -$4.71M |
|
|
VTLE
2214
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
7,930
-40,210
| -84% | -$8.82M |
|
2215
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2216
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
249,435
+32,612
| +15% | +$225K |
|
|
GNBC
2217
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,828
+4,787
| +6% | +$106K |
|
2218
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+12,000
| +18% | +$254K |
|
2219
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$729M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
188,057
+14,356
| +8% | +$94.5K |
|
2220
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
53,885
-135
| -0.2% | -$4.24K |
|
|
LDL
2221
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
33,032
-386
| -1% | -$21.1K |
|
2222
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$903M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,100
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
SWN
2223
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
299,300
| – | – |
|
2224
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2225
Oxford Industries
OXM
$602M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,116
+13,133
| +146% | +$878K |
|
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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.