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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
172,190
+79,155
| +85% | +$722K |
|
|
RPT
2277
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,571
-92,297
| -47% | -$1.28M |
|
2278
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.85B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,497
-36,061
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
|
CBI
2279
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,200
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
CCXI
2280
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
257,978
+12,343
| +5% | +$84.7K |
|
|
GIFI
2281
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
114,216
+12,824
| +13% | +$162K |
|
|
MCRN
2282
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,093
-216,838
| -73% | -$3.87M |
|
|
PX
2283
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+6,449
| +187% | +$957K |
|
2284
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,545
+11,355
| +70% | +$616K |
|
|
OSG
2285
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
554,621
+289,972
| +110% | +$754K |
|
2286
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,386
-43,423
| -63% | -$2.62M |
|
2287
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,918
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2288
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
2289
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
548,322
-5,727
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
|
FL
2290
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-2,700
| -8% | -$101K |
|
2291
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,510
-125,845
| -90% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CKH
2292
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,524
-17,253
| -35% | -$793K |
|
2293
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$219M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
128,171
+85,661
| +202% | +$1.13M |
|
2294
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,887
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2295
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+16,600
| +252% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SGEN
2296
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,879
-149,640
| -84% | -$8.74M |
|
2297
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
158,166
-9,276
| -6% | -$83.2K |
|
|
ICPT
2298
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-30,500
| -55% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CYOU
2299
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,530
-55,731
| -58% | -$2.11M |
|
2300
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
50,516
+39,515
| +359% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.