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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBA
2526
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
40,899
-33,609
| -45% | -$702K |
|
2527
Mitek Systems
MITK
$762M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
93,035
-39,786
| -30% | -$389K |
|
2528
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,909
| New | +$911K |
|
2529
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.74M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
956
+830
| +659% | +$737K |
|
2530
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
247,663
+89,996
| +57% | +$316K |
|
2531
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
24,560
-667
| -3% | -$22.1K |
|
2532
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
5,978
-40,934
| -87% | -$5.71M |
|
2533
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.47B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
67,585
-271,550
| -80% | -$3.51M |
|
2534
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
9,161
-39
| -0.4% | -$3.67K |
|
|
IRBT
2535
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-41,300
| -79% | -$3.78M |
|
2536
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-94,000
| -62% | -$1.35M |
|
|
FRC
2537
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
8,331
-48,914
| -85% | -$4.86M |
|
2538
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
11,208
-122,138
| -92% | -$9.38M |
|
2539
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
66,680
-364
| -0.5% | -$4.98K |
|
|
QEP
2540
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-13,100
| -11% | -$107K |
|
|
KLXI
2541
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,372
| New | +$822K |
|
|
AGFS
2542
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
122,952
+9,227
| +8% | +$69.2K |
|
|
AVX
2543
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
47,169
-28,305
| -38% | -$491K |
|
2544
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.63B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
11,560
| – | – |
|
2545
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2546
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
4,774
-14,644
| -75% | -$2.47M |
|
2547
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$776M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2548
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$274M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
44,826
+2,623
| +6% | +$48.1K |
|
2549
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,925
| New | +$903K |
|
2550
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
4,623
-18,437
| -80% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.