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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGLT
3251
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+165,056
| New | +$221K |
|
3252
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.7M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
110,435
-21,322
| -16% | -$40.8K |
|
3253
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$277M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,318
| New | +$214K |
|
|
EPE
3254
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
64,019
+49,782
| +350% | +$162K |
|
|
GPT
3255
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
6,909
| – | – |
|
|
SNAK
3256
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
44,669
+9,074
| +25% | +$34.4K |
|
|
CALL
3257
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
29,065
-5,014
| -15% | -$36.7K |
|
|
AMRN
3258
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$284M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
2,962
+1,521
| +106% | +$108K |
|
3259
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,846
| New | +$203K |
|
3260
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.86B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,534
| New | +$208K |
|
|
LN
3261
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,719
| New | +$201K |
|
|
WBC
3262
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$194K |
|
3263
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$196K |
|
3264
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.18B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,201
| New | +$206K |
|
|
ELLI
3265
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$229K |
|
|
ELLI
3266
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$229K |
|
3267
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
17,752
-19,774
| -53% | -$244K |
|
3268
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
5,654
-8,166
| -59% | -$275K |
|
|
CRZO
3269
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+400
| +4% | +$5.84K |
|
3270
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.94B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
29,529
-60,766
| -67% | -$448K |
|
3271
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.35B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$206K |
|
3272
NVE Corp
NVEC
$569M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,537
| New | +$193K |
|
|
AIFU
3273
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$201M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+39
| New | +$148K |
|
|
PGH
3274
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
-4,000
| -2% | -$2.88K |
|
3275
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.08B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-36,600
| -36% | -$95.8K |
|
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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.