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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
726
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
595,301
-58,106
| -9% | -$1.35M |
|
727
Autoliv
ALV
$8.6B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+161,387
| New | +$13.1M |
|
728
Valvoline
VVV
$4.97B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
609,461
+4,965
| +0.8% | +$111K |
|
729
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.4B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,783,088
+592,498
| +27% | +$3.38M |
|
730
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
176,100
| – | – |
|
731
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
79,000
-3,200
| -4% | -$540K |
|
732
Evertec
EVTC
$1.83B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
893,624
+68,536
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
|
GRMN
733
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
261,466
+240,970
| +1,176% | +$12.5M |
|
734
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
118,200
+88,200
| +294% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PRMW
735
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
939,111
+84,762
| +10% | +$1.28M |
|
736
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,104,557
-183,643
| -8% | -$1.35M |
|
737
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
98,779
-303,339
| -75% | -$43.9M |
|
|
ALR.PRB
738
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
VCRA
739
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $14M | 0.02% |
446,643
+44,450
| +11% | +$1.23M |
|
|
740
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $14M | 0.02% |
3,131,960
-59,734,480
| -95% | -$248M |
|
741
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $14M | 0.02% |
995,700
+49,400
| +5% | +$694K |
|
742
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+541,430
| New | +$14M |
|
743
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
153,900
+109,500
| +247% | +$9.41M |
|
744
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.3B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
57,200
+28,400
| +99% | +$6.67M |
|
745
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
115,867
-6,664
| -5% | -$758K |
|
746
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
432,418
-84,911
| -16% | -$2.52M |
|
747
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
208,471
+186,849
| +864% | +$11.8M |
|
748
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
121,500
+800
| +0.7% | +$89.2K |
|
|
AJRD
749
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
392,415
+128,984
| +49% | +$3.47M |
|
750
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
325,307
+320,892
| +7,268% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.