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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.52B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,078
-28,883
| -42% | -$776K |
|
|
PPBI
2327
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,302
-16,255
| -36% | -$585K |
|
|
REV
2328
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+25,600
| +128% | +$582K |
|
2329
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2330
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2331
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-10,000
| -90% | -$9.71M |
|
2332
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$867M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,398
-8,582
| -30% | -$428K |
|
2333
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,507
-139,967
| -84% | -$5.66M |
|
2334
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$109B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$980K |
|
|
MDC
2335
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,791
| New | +$989K |
|
2336
Materion
MTRN
$5.03B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,322
-14,624
| -34% | -$516K |
|
2337
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$557M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,859
+3,251
| +9% | +$76.7K |
|
2338
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2339
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.22B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,462
+2,116
| +4% | +$45.2K |
|
|
KSU
2340
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
2341
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,496
-336,782
| -94% | -$17.3M |
|
|
KE
2342
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,907
-22,144
| -28% | -$382K |
|
2343
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,500
| -13% | -$145K |
|
|
2344
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-39,600
| -80% | -$3.84M |
|
|
PBPB
2345
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
90,710
-63,388
| -41% | -$773K |
|
|
MNDT
2346
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-2,400
| -3% | -$34.1K |
|
2347
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,633
+16,812
| +246% | +$729K |
|
2348
CALL
BP
BP
$109B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,839
-564
| -2% | -$17.5K |
|
2349
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,792
+11,736
| +289% | +$793K |
|
2350
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
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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.