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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
| $72.1M | 0.12% |
3,027,366
+1,441,698
| +91% | +$33.1M |
|
202
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $71.9M | 0.12% |
1,150,075
+1,047,295
| +1,019% | +$65.1M |
|
203
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $71.3M | 0.12% |
832,925
+274,905
| +49% | +$24.9M |
|
204
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $70.8M | 0.12% |
774,471
+649,597
| +520% | +$57.4M |
|
205
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $70.7M | 0.12% |
1,065,918
+321,853
| +43% | +$21.7M |
|
206
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $70M | 0.12% |
641,039
+364,715
| +132% | +$38.7M |
|
|
TERP
207
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $69.8M | 0.12% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
|
FL
208
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $69.8M | 0.12% |
1,416,852
+703,678
| +99% | +$45.6M |
|
209
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $69.6M | 0.12% |
1,390,228
+527,360
| +61% | +$26M |
|
210
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $69.1M | 0.11% |
2,218,667
+1,115,771
| +101% | +$32.1M |
|
211
PUT
AT&T
T
$165B
| $68.8M | 0.11% |
2,415,506
+819,556
| +51% | +$24.2M |
|
212
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $68.1M | 0.11% |
624,306
+534,965
| +599% | +$58.9M |
|
213
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
| $67.3M | 0.11% |
705,493
+287,573
| +69% | +$29.1M |
|
214
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $67.2M | 0.11% |
893,270
-461,813
| -34% | -$34.9M |
|
215
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $67M | 0.11% |
475,300
+356,631
| +301% | +$44M |
|
|
HDS
216
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $66.7M | 0.11% |
2,178,202
+333,159
| +18% | +$12.6M |
|
217
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $66.5M | 0.11% |
7,985,000
+135,000
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
218
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $66.3M | 0.11% |
1,145,327
+810,879
| +242% | +$47.6M |
|
219
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $66.2M | 0.11% |
2,641,542
-426,881
| -14% | -$10.8M |
|
|
EQC
220
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $66.2M | 0.11% |
2,094,171
-184,605
| -8% | -$5.84M |
|
221
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $66M | 0.11% |
528,571
+347,595
| +192% | +$41.9M |
|
|
PTLA
222
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $66M | 0.11% |
1,174,930
+519,440
| +79% | +$20.8M |
|
223
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
| $65.6M | 0.11% |
579,883
+69,554
| +14% | +$8.05M |
|
224
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $65.6M | 0.11% |
1,051,340
+889,612
| +550% | +$52.5M |
|
225
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $64.9M | 0.11% |
372,083
-507,743
| -58% | -$85.3M |
|
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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.