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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
993,900
+582,500
| +142% | +$13.1M |
|
602
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
555,760
+171,737
| +45% | +$6.19M |
|
|
603
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
516,200
-591,900
| -53% | -$23.3M |
|
604
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
736,154
+139,936
| +23% | +$4.08M |
|
|
PXD
605
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
132,100
+70,200
| +113% | +$10.1M |
|
606
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,050,000
+335,000
| +47% | +$5.44M |
|
607
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
118,700
-140,600
| -54% | -$21.6M |
|
608
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
441,236
+231,276
| +110% | +$9.16M |
|
|
DISCK
609
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
+956,436
| New | +$21.5M |
|
610
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
303,300
+13,300
| +5% | +$777K |
|
611
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
135,986
-610,365
| -82% | -$84.2M |
|
612
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
537,417
-56,339
| -9% | -$2.28M |
|
613
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.53B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,787,339
+480,893
| +37% | +$4.81M |
|
614
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
980,217
-117,237
| -11% | -$2.27M |
|
615
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
274,350
-22,202
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
|
SINA
616
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
167,996
-47,116
| -22% | -$4.76M |
|
617
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
105,000
+15,000
| +17% | +$2.65M |
|
618
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
192,478
-68,966
| -26% | -$6.12M |
|
619
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
386,448
+191,648
| +98% | +$9.62M |
|
|
WCC
620
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
327,922
+17,142
| +6% | +$922K |
|
621
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,728,993
+1,699,170
| +5,698% | +$15.9M |
|
|
NFX
622
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $19M | 0.03% |
639,812
-817,831
| -56% | -$22M |
|
623
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $19M | 0.03% |
365,313
+35,879
| +11% | +$1.65M |
|
|
SNBR
624
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $19M | 0.03% |
610,350
-87,152
| -12% | -$2.72M |
|
625
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,024,355
-480,334
| -32% | -$8.74M |
|
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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.