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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAU
2376
Galiano Gold
GAU
$478M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
648,568
+227,362
| +54% | +$469K |
|
|
STI
2377
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-15,100
| -46% | -$839K |
|
|
GCAP
2378
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
158,980
-8,041
| -5% | -$52.3K |
|
2379
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$461M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
43,778
-47,909
| -52% | -$1M |
|
2380
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
GNC
2381
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,180
| New | +$882K |
|
|
OSG
2382
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
368,930
+196,255
| +114% | +$616K |
|
|
CLR
2383
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
WG
2384
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
396,555
+46,987
| +13% | +$120K |
|
|
MOMO
2385
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
26,445
-214,186
| -89% | -$8.21M |
|
|
FINL
2386
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
68,540
+8,440
| +14% | +$122K |
|
|
SSRI
2387
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
2388
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
510,708
+95,616
| +23% | +$234K |
|
|
CDI
2389
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
165,723
-10,600
| -6% | -$72.9K |
|
|
FFWM
2390
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
58,938
-19,007
| -24% | -$303K |
|
|
OPB
2391
CALL
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$881K |
|
2392
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$90M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
69,936
+6,529
| +10% | +$100K |
|
|
SIVB
2393
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-30,000
| -85% | -$5.37M |
|
2394
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
49,272
+25,569
| +108% | +$514K |
|
2395
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
25,952
-777
| -3% | -$27.9K |
|
2396
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.23B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
2397
Dillards
DDS
$8.96B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
16,696
-3,138
| -16% | -$166K |
|
2398
PUT
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-1,500
| -11% | -$107K |
|
2399
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
135,058
-189,091
| -58% | -$1.35M |
|
|
PVG
2400
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
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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.