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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HA
2326
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+3,700
| +12% | +$142K |
|
|
WWE
2327
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,600
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
COR
2328
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-1,700
| -12% | -$194K |
|
|
TWOU
2329
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+733
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
AMBR
2330
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
192,919
+29,063
| +18% | +$217K |
|
2331
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
| – | – |
|
2332
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+200
| +2% | +$25.7K |
|
2333
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2334
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$942M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,757
+3,863
| +9% | +$119K |
|
2335
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,281
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2336
Carriage Services
CSV
$635M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,925
+12,942
| +32% | +$330K |
|
2337
Employers Holdings
EIG
$906M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,197
-12,207
| -28% | -$575K |
|
|
TRUE
2338
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,629
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2339
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,456
-3,475
| -7% | -$99.2K |
|
|
SNI
2340
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,194
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
CRZO
2341
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
64,935
+21,528
| +50% | +$398K |
|
2342
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,763
+12,123
| +333% | +$1.02M |
|
2343
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2344
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2345
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
2346
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.96B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,030
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2347
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,907
-148,747
| -73% | -$3.48M |
|
|
BMTC
2348
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,920
+3,780
| +14% | +$167K |
|
|
BGFV
2349
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
179,676
+67,883
| +61% | +$489K |
|
2350
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,231
| New | +$1.2M |
|
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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.