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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMMU
2751
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
2752
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.87B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
32,555
+113
| +0.3% | +$1.81K |
|
2753
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.95B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,640
| New | +$582K |
|
|
CTRL
2754
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
21,321
-325,642
| -94% | -$7.93M |
|
|
HTO
2755
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
11,070
-12,852
| -54% | -$691K |
|
|
K
2756
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,650
| New | +$673K |
|
2757
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
41,335
-2,919
| -7% | -$40.8K |
|
2758
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,636
| New | +$595K |
|
|
MNR
2759
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
38,273
+13,736
| +56% | +$215K |
|
2760
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$612K |
|
2761
Morningstar
MORN
$6.56B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
7,276
-1,658
| -19% | -$135K |
|
2762
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
19,570
-55,029
| -74% | -$1.64M |
|
2763
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,703
+6,975
| +104% | +$283K |
|
2764
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
2,986
-28,859
| -91% | -$5.78M |
|
|
DHC
2765
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
31,126
+3,200
| +11% | +$62.4K |
|
2766
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$570K |
|
2767
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
101,648
+9,148
| +10% | +$56.9K |
|
|
QADA
2768
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
17,686
+1,072
| +6% | +$34.4K |
|
2769
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
25,382
+17,106
| +207% | +$390K |
|
|
WBC
2770
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$569K |
|
|
RDS.A
2771
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CAI
2772
PUT
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$552K |
|
2773
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
7,517
-500
| -6% | -$36.5K |
|
2774
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,631
| New | +$588K |
|
|
KEYW
2775
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
79,392
-101,397
| -56% | -$823K |
|
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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.