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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APC
826
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
240,000
+36,600
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
|
GWB
827
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
283,605
-18,647
| -6% | -$711K |
|
828
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
79,100
+29,700
| +60% | +$4.22M |
|
829
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
892,129
+20,199
| +2% | +$249K |
|
830
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
122,117
-152,382
| -56% | -$14.2M |
|
831
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
703,035
-441,540
| -39% | -$7.62M |
|
832
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
466,087
+46,039
| +11% | +$1.15M |
|
833
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
327,165
+58,057
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ECHO
834
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
250,133
+5,182
| +2% | +$247K |
|
|
MGI
835
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
719,879
-43,393
| -6% | -$702K |
|
|
CHUBK
836
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
542,943
-28,819
| -5% | -$566K |
|
837
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
50,800
-19,000
| -27% | -$4.13M |
|
838
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
110,100
-19,900
| -15% | -$2.02M |
|
839
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
237,992
+3,902
| +2% | +$180K |
|
840
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
351,150
-380,736
| -52% | -$12.3M |
|
841
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
215,737
-15,363
| -7% | -$745K |
|
|
HES
842
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
245,500
-21,600
| -8% | -$914K |
|
843
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
165,749
+47,590
| +40% | +$3.15M |
|
|
LPT
844
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
279,856
+230,986
| +473% | +$9.65M |
|
|
PHH
845
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
824,387
+167,578
| +26% | +$2.33M |
|
|
YELL
846
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
831,747
+260,742
| +46% | +$3.29M |
|
847
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
848
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
57,400
-12,600
| -18% | -$2.45M |
|
849
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.3B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
164,890
+85,141
| +107% | +$5.92M |
|
850
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
691,113
+53,547
| +8% | +$908K |
|
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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.