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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
52,871
-39,234
| -43% | -$879K |
|
2302
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$565M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
68,647
+3,239
| +5% | +$51.2K |
|
2303
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,986
+17,853
| +37% | +$308K |
|
2304
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2305
New Oriental
EDU
$7.94B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,697
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2306
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,636
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2307
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.07B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,427
+18,535
| +35% | +$299K |
|
2308
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,246
-52,453
| -57% | -$1.47M |
|
|
TRTN
2309
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$972K |
|
|
SC
2310
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,958
-23,374
| -21% | -$284K |
|
|
PR
2311
Permian Resources
PR
$17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,287
+4,982
| +8% | +$81.9K |
|
2312
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,182
+2,153
| +7% | +$75.9K |
|
|
CHCT
2313
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$538M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,705
+11,145
| +35% | +$280K |
|
|
CHK
2314
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,850
| -63% | -$1.99M |
|
2315
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,698
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2316
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
67,044
-271,847
| -80% | -$4.67M |
|
|
CIVI
2317
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,351
+3,122
| +5% | +$54.1K |
|
2318
W&T Offshore
WTI
$492M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
555,845
-68,447
| -11% | -$149K |
|
2319
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,022
| – | – |
|
2320
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,757
+6,357
| +187% | +$672K |
|
|
TRVG
2321
trivago
TRVG
$382M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,171
| New | +$804K |
|
2322
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+48,100
| +241% | +$644K |
|
|
BRKL
2323
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,178
+6,015
| +9% | +$87.2K |
|
2324
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,584
-57,654
| -72% | -$2.84M |
|
2325
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.06M |
|
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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.