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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
24,033
-8,015
| -25% | -$84.1K |
|
3127
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,372
| New | +$255K |
|
|
WLL
3128
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
173
-5,302
| -97% | -$7.79M |
|
3129
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$265K |
|
3130
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.3M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
6,863
-5,119
| -43% | -$199K |
|
3131
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,471
| New | +$258K |
|
|
TCF
3132
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
5,373
-2,447
| -31% | -$117K |
|
3133
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$266K |
|
3134
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3135
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$257K |
|
3136
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$245K |
|
3137
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+2,300
| +19% | +$45.3K |
|
|
KMG
3138
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,082
-13,633
| -73% | -$679K |
|
|
AOI
3139
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
25,617
+5,066
| +25% | +$64.9K |
|
3140
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.81B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-2,200
| -39% | -$172K |
|
3141
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
1,286
+135
| +12% | +$27.9K |
|
3142
Repligen
RGEN
$7.44B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,206
-50,395
| -87% | -$2.11M |
|
3143
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.8M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,870
| New | +$274K |
|
3144
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,435
| New | +$278K |
|
|
TBNK
3145
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
8,664
-1,390
| -14% | -$41.9K |
|
|
INST
3146
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,269
| New | +$255K |
|
3147
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$284K |
|
3148
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.42B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
32,184
+5,830
| +22% | +$50K |
|
|
COUP
3149
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,725
| New | +$266K |
|
|
RSO
3150
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
25,250
+9,567
| +61% | +$98.5K |
|
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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.