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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGFV
2551
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
111,793
-33,054
| -23% | -$306K |
|
|
SPA
2552
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
36,830
-19,073
| -34% | -$441K |
|
|
CIVI
2553
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
25,825
-294,063
| -92% | -$8.37M |
|
2554
PhenixFIN
PFX
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
7,127
+4,174
| +141% | +$517K |
|
|
CLR
2555
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2556
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2557
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$899K |
|
2558
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
|
RDUS
2559
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
HSII
2560
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
39,925
+19,293
| +94% | +$376K |
|
|
HTLF
2561
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
17,077
+12,604
| +282% | +$576K |
|
|
ADXS
2562
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
13,410
-3,664
| -21% | -$338K |
|
|
ASNA
2563
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
17,161
+16,557
| +2,741% | +$719K |
|
2564
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
| – | – |
|
2565
CALL
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-31,400
| -76% | -$2.59M |
|
2566
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,577
| New | +$850K |
|
|
FPRX
2567
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
20,446
+1,978
| +11% | +$62.1K |
|
2568
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
|
2569
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,325
| New | +$747K |
|
2570
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$812K |
|
|
GHL
2571
PUT
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$845K |
|
2572
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2573
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
15,888
+7,662
| +93% | +$379K |
|
2574
LSI Industries
LYTS
$853M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
125,340
+85,065
| +211% | +$595K |
|
2575
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
12,893
+102
| +0.8% | +$6.91K |
|
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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.