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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,579
-606
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
2252
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,687
-64,180
| -69% | -$2.61M |
|
2253
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
214,337
+63,613
| +42% | +$385K |
|
2254
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2255
Silicom
SILC
$226M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,067
+18,549
| +218% | +$913K |
|
2256
Matthews International
MATW
$878M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,517
+954
| +5% | +$62.4K |
|
|
IBTX
2257
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BHI
2258
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
2259
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,015
-180,858
| -73% | -$3.48M |
|
2260
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
| – | – |
|
2261
ATN International
ATNI
$364M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,303
+7,440
| +75% | +$505K |
|
2262
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
COR
2263
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
WCG
2264
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
6,569
-5,629
| -46% | -$933K |
|
|
HTO
2265
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,922
-10,043
| -30% | -$497K |
|
2266
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
LNW
2267
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+34,600
| +333% | +$823K |
|
|
PDS
2268
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.04B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,156
-3,325
| -16% | -$258K |
|
2269
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,515
+24,994
| +383% | +$938K |
|
2270
Astronics
ATRO
$3.47B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,024
-107
| -0.2% | -$2.4K |
|
2271
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.78B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2272
Artivion
AORT
$1.27B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,565
+16,784
| +40% | +$301K |
|
2273
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
FSP
2274
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
105,164
+59,046
| +128% | +$684K |
|
2275
PUT
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.14B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,800
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.