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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
2727
Workiva
WK
$2.94B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
31,478
-27,083
| -46% | -$536K |
|
2728
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$659K |
|
2729
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$563M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,250
| New | +$653K |
|
|
FFIC
2730
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
21,944
-8,696
| -28% | -$243K |
|
2731
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
5,305
-132,567
| -96% | -$16.6M |
|
2732
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-60,600
| -67% | -$1.22M |
|
|
IRBT
2733
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,374
| New | +$766K |
|
2734
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,444
| New | +$651K |
|
2735
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
7,611
-16,206
| -68% | -$1.26M |
|
2736
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
33,032
+5,623
| +21% | +$103K |
|
|
LAYN
2737
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
51,292
+10,014
| +24% | +$106K |
|
2738
MarineMax
HZO
$800M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,878
| New | +$634K |
|
|
CPN
2739
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
43,547
+4,380
| +11% | +$62.5K |
|
|
CUB
2740
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,529
| New | +$570K |
|
2741
CALL
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-29,300
| -84% | -$3.39M |
|
|
UHT
2742
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$608M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,449
| New | +$651K |
|
|
AAIC
2743
PUT
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$660K |
|
2744
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
10,620
| – | – |
|
|
TPIC
2745
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,405
| New | +$568K |
|
|
STI
2746
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-6,900
| -39% | -$390K |
|
|
PRSU
2747
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.43B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
10,397
-17,723
| -63% | -$940K |
|
|
FPO
2748
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
56,750
-10,887
| -16% | -$121K |
|
2749
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
12,866
+2,225
| +21% | +$98.9K |
|
2750
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+42,000
| +53% | +$217K |
|
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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.