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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UPL
2376
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
144,853
-19,192
| -12% | -$168K |
|
2377
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.85B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
-39,300
| -24% | -$408K |
|
2378
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$355M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
125,073
+90,042
| +257% | +$893K |
|
|
ZAGG
2379
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,753
-106,762
| -60% | -$2M |
|
|
FISV
2380
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,896
-13,372
| -40% | -$864K |
|
|
HSII
2381
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,050
+13,125
| +33% | +$308K |
|
2382
POSCO
PKX
$16B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,662
-1,068
| -6% | -$79K |
|
|
CNH
2383
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,592
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2384
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,970
+33,995
| +213% | +$965K |
|
2385
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.37B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,332
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
ICPT
2386
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,232
-32,800
| -60% | -$2.07M |
|
2387
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
370
-157
| -30% | -$511K |
|
2388
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$750M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,203
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2389
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.86B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
691,753
-68,123
| -9% | -$122K |
|
2390
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
CHMI
2391
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$83.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,245
+53,144
| +294% | +$973K |
|
2392
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,504
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
P
2393
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
265,597
+162,487
| +158% | +$973K |
|
2394
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,900
| +29% | +$265K |
|
2395
Kohl's
KSS
$2.05B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
23,501
+2,914
| +14% | +$134K |
|
2396
PUT
Toyota
TM
$215B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2397
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2398
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
K
2399
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,775
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
JWN
2400
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
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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.