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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$348M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
35,031
+14,340
| +69% | +$65.5K |
|
|
IDTI
3177
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
9,348
-151,940
| -94% | -$3.86M |
|
|
ULTI
3178
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
1,304
-7,514
| -85% | -$1.52M |
|
|
FITB
3179
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,500
| -52% | -$252K |
|
3180
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-800
| -24% | -$65.4K |
|
3181
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,811
| New | +$230K |
|
|
SVU
3182
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$250K |
|
3183
Buckle
BKE
$2.19B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,504
| New | +$230K |
|
3184
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.95B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
10,384
-4,790
| -32% | -$112K |
|
3185
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$669M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,699
| New | +$243K |
|
3186
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,795
| New | +$257K |
|
|
ENTL
3187
DELISTED
Entellus Medical, Inc. Common Stock
ENTL
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,197
| New | +$229K |
|
3188
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3189
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$225K |
|
3190
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
|
AUY
3191
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
91,603
-1,851,763
| -95% | -$4.93M |
|
3192
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
3193
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,387
-68,469
| -94% | -$3.84M |
|
3194
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
5,070
+427
| +9% | +$19.4K |
|
|
NXRT
3195
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$665M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
10,059
-4,931
| -33% | -$119K |
|
3196
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
23,479
+9,535
| +68% | +$92.3K |
|
3197
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$187K |
|
|
SPWR
3198
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
49,780
-47,456
| -49% | -$287K |
|
3199
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,579
| New | +$191K |
|
3200
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.43B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,075
| New | +$213K |
|
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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.