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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+284,357
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1052
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.64B
| $8M | 0.01% |
124,390
-80,893
| -39% | -$5.52M |
|
1053
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAA
1054
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
217,904
+49,772
| +30% | +$1.77M |
|
1055
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
105,331
+61,170
| +139% | +$4.56M |
|
|
FNGN
1056
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
229,383
-22,489
| -9% | -$782K |
|
|
NBL
1057
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
280,355
-450,647
| -62% | -$11.9M |
|
1058
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
162,892
-643,788
| -80% | -$30.8M |
|
1059
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
+93,494
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1060
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
7,400
+7,100
| +2,367% | +$7.34M |
|
1061
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
418,102
+323,153
| +340% | +$6.8M |
|
1062
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
265,285
+39,700
| +18% | +$1.13M |
|
1063
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.9B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
44,100
+10,000
| +29% | +$1.66M |
|
1064
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.43B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
1,492,317
-595,690
| -29% | -$3.05M |
|
1065
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
778,000
+400,000
| +106% | +$3.63M |
|
1066
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.6B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
173,383
-721,742
| -81% | -$31.9M |
|
|
ARGO
1067
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
145,886
-17,458
| -11% | -$914K |
|
|
PXD
1068
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
52,700
| – | – |
|
1069
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$215B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
656,000
| – | – |
|
1070
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
145,100
-4,400
| -3% | -$221K |
|
1071
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
228,118
+52,428
| +30% | +$1.87M |
|
1072
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
43,963
-101,002
| -70% | -$16.9M |
|
1073
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
53,500
+23,500
| +78% | +$3.48M |
|
1074
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.52B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
123,060
+22,805
| +23% | +$1.39M |
|
1075
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
99,529
+39,611
| +66% | +$3.13M |
|
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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.