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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBRV
2676
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+345
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CCC
2677
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+17,114
| +108% | +$259K |
|
|
DCH
2678
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2679
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
+3,408
| +75% | +$284K |
|
2680
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
6,579
-1,071
| -14% | -$109K |
|
2681
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
15,398
+8,248
| +115% | +$372K |
|
2682
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.82B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-1,200
| -4% | -$30.4K |
|
|
VOXX
2683
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
81,991
-74,066
| -47% | -$559K |
|
|
GBNK
2684
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,139
| New | +$665K |
|
|
GLOG
2685
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
2686
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
264,649
-104,281
| -28% | -$265K |
|
2687
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
1,726
| – | – |
|
2688
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2689
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWHM
2690
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
62,310
+2,533
| +4% | +$27.4K |
|
2691
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.25B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,429
| New | +$600K |
|
2692
Greif
GEF
$4.47B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
11,861
+2,459
| +26% | +$140K |
|
2693
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
39,168
-38,660
| -50% | -$661K |
|
2694
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$15.8B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$718K |
|
|
SWIR
2695
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,289
| New | +$797K |
|
|
TRK
2696
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
32,501
-3,877
| -11% | -$78.1K |
|
2697
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.82B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,953
| New | +$687K |
|
2698
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$761M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2699
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-1,800
| -11% | -$77.9K |
|
|
TRUE
2700
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+600
| +1% | +$10.7K |
|
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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.