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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWTR
651
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
1,062,600
| – | – |
|
652
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
86,200
+25,700
| +42% | +$5.43M |
|
653
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$904M
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$17.8M |
|
654
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
135,787
+59,848
| +79% | +$7.24M |
|
655
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.86B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
1,469,946
+514,381
| +54% | +$5.29M |
|
|
IPXL
656
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
857,470
+458,980
| +115% | +$8.77M |
|
657
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
1,109,927
+172,542
| +18% | +$2.82M |
|
658
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
378,561
+45,870
| +14% | +$2.13M |
|
|
BNY
659
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
325,088
-2,236,728
| -87% | -$117M |
|
660
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
+820,408
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
AET
661
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
107,900
-2,800
| -3% | -$437K |
|
662
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
75,613
+12,902
| +21% | +$2.69M |
|
663
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
380,728
-316,450
| -45% | -$13.3M |
|
664
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
96,481
+83,951
| +670% | +$15.6M |
|
665
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
6,535,228
+903,973
| +16% | +$2.01M |
|
|
LTRPA
666
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
1,380,682
-416,348
| -23% | -$5.17M |
|
667
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $17M | 0.03% |
1,432,185
+306,571
| +27% | +$3.49M |
|
668
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $17M | 0.03% |
27,200
-16,600
| -38% | -$9.97M |
|
|
NCI
669
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $17M | 0.03% |
1,005,707
+96,014
| +11% | +$1.62M |
|
670
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
74,200
+23,700
| +47% | +$5.15M |
|
671
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
538,600
+233,000
| +76% | +$7.91M |
|
672
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
615,715
+540,317
| +717% | +$14.4M |
|
673
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
160,000
+60,000
| +60% | +$6.09M |
|
674
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
141,000
| – | – |
|
675
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
216,992
+155,657
| +254% | +$11.2M |
|
Similar funds
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.