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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.34B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
81,878
-657,116
| -89% | -$7.07M |
|
|
REN
2427
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
KMG
2428
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
18,715
-22,059
| -54% | -$1.13M |
|
2429
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$849K |
|
2430
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$669M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
111,476
+43,806
| +65% | +$338K |
|
2431
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-123,500
| -86% | -$5.36M |
|
|
HIVE
2432
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
181,581
-63,967
| -26% | -$286K |
|
|
BMS
2433
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
19,616
-133,812
| -87% | -$6.16M |
|
2434
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.72B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
109,347
-18,451
| -14% | -$152K |
|
2435
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$877K |
|
2436
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
24,414
| – | – |
|
|
CSBK
2437
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
54,299
+2,766
| +5% | +$45.3K |
|
2438
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.64B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
19,912
-1,668
| -8% | -$71.3K |
|
2439
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.7B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$970K |
|
2440
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$973K |
|
|
HEES
2441
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
43,712
-39,522
| -47% | -$829K |
|
|
ZOES
2442
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,857
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2443
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.3B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+10,000
| +313% | +$758K |
|
|
IPHS
2444
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
20,260
-9,657
| -32% | -$433K |
|
2445
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$872K |
|
2446
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.2B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
54,956
-88,313
| -62% | -$1.39M |
|
|
PNK
2447
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
44,814
-5,186
| -10% | -$104K |
|
|
GOLD
2448
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-47,200
| -83% | -$4.32M |
|
2449
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$107M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
21,646
-40,143
| -65% | -$1.46M |
|
2450
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$774M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
40,219
-17,940
| -31% | -$379K |
|
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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.