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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLGT
2401
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
10,508
+24
| +0.2% | +$2.04K |
|
2402
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,660
| New | +$965K |
|
2403
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-76,500
| -79% | -$3.77M |
|
|
CPLA
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,400
| -28% | -$391K |
|
2405
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,800
| +300% | +$701K |
|
2406
CALL
Gartner
IT
$9.87B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$894K |
|
2407
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.93B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,791
| New | +$955K |
|
|
BPFH
2408
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
61,633
-12,967
| -17% | -$201K |
|
2409
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2410
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
48,237
-32,896
| -41% | -$589K |
|
|
HBI
2411
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
40,674
-681,412
| -94% | -$14.7M |
|
2412
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.1B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
| – | – |
|
2413
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
92,028
+1,608
| +2% | +$17.3K |
|
|
STML
2414
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
102,284
+88,782
| +658% | +$740K |
|
2415
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
68,465
+12,829
| +23% | +$174K |
|
2416
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
333,551
-36,678
| -10% | -$96.7K |
|
|
ANDV
2417
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTPH
2418
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
6,516
+200
| +3% | +$30.9K |
|
|
PES
2419
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
453,851
+79,114
| +21% | +$227K |
|
|
CADE
2420
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
30,397
+10,541
| +53% | +$316K |
|
2421
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
35,334
-51,226
| -59% | -$1.34M |
|
2422
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
35,386
-49,343
| -58% | -$1.31M |
|
2423
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-259,404
| -85% | -$5.1M |
|
|
XOMA
2424
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
131,946
-13,143
| -9% | -$87.4K |
|
2425
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,464
| New | +$910K |
|
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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.