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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSRA
326
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
1,478,054
+54,152
| +4% | +$1.75M |
|
327
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
2,097,000
+1,497,000
| +250% | +$34.5M |
|
328
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
2,362,968
-358,707
| -13% | -$7.02M |
|
|
LL
329
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $47.1M | 0.07% |
1,209,324
+1,184,157
| +4,705% | +$39.4M |
|
330
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $47M | 0.07% |
1,578,615
+160,797
| +11% | +$4.63M |
|
331
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
613,924
+61,916
| +11% | +$4.52M |
|
|
APC
332
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
956,100
+311,500
| +48% | +$13.7M |
|
333
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
1,211,600
-1,262,000
| -51% | -$49M |
|
|
CMA
334
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $46.1M | 0.07% |
604,715
+27,976
| +5% | +$2M |
|
335
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $46M | 0.07% |
102,900
+4,000
| +4% | +$1.9M |
|
|
MDRX
336
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
3,223,291
+1,411,268
| +78% | +$18.3M |
|
|
FDC
337
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $45.6M | 0.07% |
2,525,071
+350,878
| +16% | +$6.4M |
|
338
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $45.4M | 0.07% |
289,700
-1,500
| -0.5% | -$235K |
|
339
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
200,000
+21,300
| +12% | +$4.53M |
|
340
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $45M | 0.07% |
384,676
+20,430
| +6% | +$2.27M |
|
|
MXIM
341
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $45M | 0.07% |
942,265
+120,018
| +15% | +$5.5M |
|
|
342
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $44.9M | 0.07% |
199,000
+37,600
| +23% | +$8.01M |
|
343
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $44.5M | 0.07% |
922,363
-3,090,420
| -77% | -$154M |
|
344
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $44.2M | 0.07% |
499,060
+184,649
| +59% | +$16.8M |
|
|
MIK
345
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $44M | 0.07% |
2,051,526
+712,704
| +53% | +$14.5M |
|
|
MRSH
346
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $43.3M | 0.07% |
516,224
-296,401
| -36% | -$23.5M |
|
347
AT&T
T
$165B
| $43.2M | 0.07% |
1,459,210
-6,795,767
| -82% | -$193M |
|
|
DGI
348
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $43M | 0.07% |
1,220,959
-8,084
| -0.7% | -$276K |
|
|
JUNO
349
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $42.9M | 0.07% |
956,524
+915,730
| +2,245% | +$31.2M |
|
350
US Foods
USFD
$21.4B
| $42.7M | 0.07% |
1,600,279
+758,317
| +90% | +$20.8M |
|
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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.