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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
325,721
+135,163
| +71% | +$6.91M |
|
677
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
+372,288
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
CLVS
678
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
202,412
-877,319
| -81% | -$69.6M |
|
|
WMGI
679
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
644,663
+74,103
| +13% | +$2.04M |
|
680
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
188,000
| – | – |
|
681
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
132,105
-8,870
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HMSY
682
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
832,917
+38,045
| +5% | +$707K |
|
|
VISN
683
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
497,316
-462,647
| -48% | -$15.8M |
|
|
SBNY
684
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
128,786
+92,835
| +258% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BWLD
685
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
155,700
+85,700
| +122% | +$9.53M |
|
686
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
+141,890
| New | +$17.2M |
|
|
NVO
687
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
681,018
+646,998
| +1,902% | +$14.6M |
|
688
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
52,800
-68,500
| -56% | -$20.4M |
|
689
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
601,927
-181,530
| -23% | -$4.63M |
|
|
ATHN
690
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
131,033
-24,045
| -16% | -$3.31M |
|
|
ALXN
691
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
115,759
-173,825
| -60% | -$23.6M |
|
|
SWN
692
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
2,657,694
-4,933,944
| -65% | -$28M |
|
|
HPP
693
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$834M
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
69,117
+1,241
| +2% | +$283K |
|
694
GameStop
GME
$9.5B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
3,140,712
+480,012
| +18% | +$2.49M |
|
695
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
83,447
+79,176
| +1,854% | +$14.7M |
|
|
XYZ
696
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
560,000
+380,000
| +211% | +$9.95M |
|
697
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
339,000
-259,300
| -43% | -$12.5M |
|
698
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
312,942
+154,732
| +98% | +$7.46M |
|
699
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $16M | 0.02% |
330,768
-64,212
| -16% | -$2.76M |
|
700
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $16M | 0.02% |
864,433
+46,411
| +6% | +$747K |
|
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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.