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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGH
2601
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
46,599
+25,950
| +126% | +$414K |
|
|
LVLT
2602
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-40,000
| -73% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SIGM
2603
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
126,629
+47,499
| +60% | +$293K |
|
|
CYTR
2604
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
324,477
+322,285
| +14,703% | +$1.09M |
|
|
P
2605
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,110
| New | +$885K |
|
2606
Acacia Research
ACTG
$450M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
174,043
-137,606
| -44% | -$515K |
|
2607
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.55B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,952
| New | +$707K |
|
|
FINL
2608
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
65,827
-2,713
| -4% | -$32.4K |
|
|
KW
2609
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
|
SASR
2610
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
19,031
+9,803
| +106% | +$385K |
|
|
ARNA
2611
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
30,940
-7,030
| -19% | -$161K |
|
2612
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
21,132
+13,415
| +174% | +$537K |
|
2613
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
40,629
+9,088
| +29% | +$168K |
|
|
JBTM
2614
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
7,759
| – | – |
|
2615
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2616
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
17,925
-722
| -4% | -$29.5K |
|
|
ARQL
2617
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
701,098
-278,922
| -28% | -$321K |
|
|
ACRE
2618
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$252M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
58,420
-7,247
| -11% | -$95K |
|
|
FBNK
2619
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
29,098
+8,838
| +44% | +$224K |
|
2620
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,182
| New | +$760K |
|
|
PNNT
2621
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$215M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,235
| New | +$776K |
|
2622
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
2623
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
28,008
+13,403
| +92% | +$349K |
|
|
UHT
2624
PUT
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$608M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$786K |
|
|
MXWL
2625
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
149,431
+120,905
| +424% | +$690K |
|
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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.