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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
89,335
+77,129
| +632% | +$14.5M |
|
702
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
77,200
-6,200
| -7% | -$1.31M |
|
703
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
123,500
+48,600
| +65% | +$5.88M |
|
704
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
86,100
-7,200
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
B
705
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
981,000
-469,100
| -32% | -$7.84M |
|
706
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
105,700
+80,300
| +316% | +$10.9M |
|
707
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,348,820
+1,290,100
| +2,197% | +$13.2M |
|
|
VSTO
708
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
672,954
+124,541
| +23% | +$2.8M |
|
709
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
125,083
+36,234
| +41% | +$4.39M |
|
|
WBC
710
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
103,747
-36,975
| -26% | -$5.13M |
|
711
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
60,000
+10,000
| +20% | +$2.71M |
|
712
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
34,284
-3,967
| -10% | -$1.78M |
|
713
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
282,700
-288,000
| -50% | -$16M |
|
|
TVPT
714
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
963,389
-190,918
| -17% | -$2.79M |
|
|
GIMO
715
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
357,672
+296,456
| +484% | +$12.1M |
|
716
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,553,257
-196,892
| -11% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TCF
717
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $15M | 0.02% |
880,220
+379,930
| +76% | +$5.99M |
|
718
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $15M | 0.02% |
233,582
+199,543
| +586% | +$12.2M |
|
719
TriNet
TNET
$2.84B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
441,306
-620
| -0.1% | -$21.7K |
|
720
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
200,285
-295,208
| -60% | -$20.5M |
|
721
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
127,400
-10,000
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
722
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
520,104
+334,052
| +180% | +$9.76M |
|
|
DO
723
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,012,477
+35,365
| +4% | +$426K |
|
|
ACH
724
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
500,340
+164,159
| +49% | +$4.85M |
|
|
CXP
725
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
670,277
-208,582
| -24% | -$4.49M |
|
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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.