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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.68B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
16,642
+9,387
| +129% | +$329K |
|
|
IBTX
2777
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$582K |
|
2778
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2779
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$636K |
|
2780
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+900
| +13% | +$74.7K |
|
|
MODV
2781
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
11,034
-4,064
| -27% | -$208K |
|
|
REN
2782
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,800
| -35% | -$321K |
|
2783
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$600K |
|
2784
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
19,838
-8,491
| -30% | -$239K |
|
|
SYNT
2785
CALL
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2786
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,134
| New | +$609K |
|
|
ECYT
2787
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
417,141
+194,182
| +87% | +$271K |
|
|
MZTI
2788
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,866
-7,863
| -62% | -$949K |
|
2789
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.55B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
9,255
+3,375
| +57% | +$199K |
|
2790
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.21B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
191,294
+83,636
| +78% | +$311K |
|
2791
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$460M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
13,348
-30,430
| -70% | -$1.03M |
|
2792
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-3,100
| -28% | -$191K |
|
|
PRO
2793
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
23,942
-20,588
| -46% | -$548K |
|
|
LL
2794
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
2795
Community Bank
CBU
$3.53B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
10,415
-11,811
| -53% | -$631K |
|
|
VEDL
2796
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
29,711
-90,200
| -75% | -$1.66M |
|
2797
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
22,337
-216,164
| -91% | -$5.11M |
|
2798
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
19,865
+10,298
| +108% | +$271K |
|
2799
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$658K |
|
2800
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$499K |
|
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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.