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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$248M |
| 5 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$245M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.61% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.07% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
52,100
+2,700
| +5% | +$431K |
|
|
WIFI
1027
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
391,752
+107,872
| +38% | +$1.98M |
|
1028
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
832,300
+211,200
| +34% | +$1.92M |
|
|
FNFV
1029
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
485,398
+5,454
| +1% | +$90.7K |
|
1030
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
480,900
-72,800
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
1031
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
+383,281
| New | +$8.12M |
|
1032
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
107,440
+87,804
| +447% | +$6.05M |
|
|
TEN
1033
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
136,098
+32,500
| +31% | +$1.83M |
|
1034
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
47,100
+3,500
| +8% | +$575K |
|
1035
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.6B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
426,500
-199,700
| -32% | -$3.89M |
|
1036
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
1037
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.32B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+193,496
| New | +$8.62M |
|
1038
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
94,944
-35,644
| -27% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SOHU
1039
Sohu.com
SOHU
$345M
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
149,428
+91,423
| +158% | +$4.78M |
|
|
COHR
1040
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
34,500
+7,100
| +26% | +$1.71M |
|
|
TGI
1041
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
272,159
-365,553
| -57% | -$10.4M |
|
1042
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.6B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
173,600
+78,100
| +82% | +$3.12M |
|
1043
RingCentral
RNG
$4.5B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
193,523
-15,746
| -8% | -$604K |
|
1044
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
77,000
+57,000
| +285% | +$6.51M |
|
|
WRK
1045
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
142,287
-142,445
| -50% | -$8.13M |
|
1046
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.67B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
561,827
+198,556
| +55% | +$3M |
|
1047
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
+75,932
| New | +$10M |
|
1048
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
368,773
+143,896
| +64% | +$3.16M |
|
|
BBT
1049
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.48B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
207,223
-28,473
| -12% | -$1M |
|
1050
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.05B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+71,667
| New | +$7.98M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,794 positions worth $65.1B, up 7.7% from $60.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2017 filing shows 469 new, 1,367 increased, 1,237 reduced and 370 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 3,076,914 shares worth $113M. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $356M.
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 Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 3,076,914 shares worth $113M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Comcast in Q3 2017, an estimated $354M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $356M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Mobileye N.V. in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $72.4M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $65.1B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 469 new positions and closed 370 in Q3 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $65.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.