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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
85,400
-400
| -0.5% | -$48.6K |
|
852
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
245,168
-69,796
| -22% | -$3.14M |
|
|
FL
853
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
320,400
+260,300
| +433% | +$10.9M |
|
854
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
73,745
-1,262
| -2% | -$191K |
|
855
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,154,929
-13,302
| -1% | -$129K |
|
856
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,565,940
+227,720
| +17% | +$1.73M |
|
857
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
93,765
-38,508
| -29% | -$4.51M |
|
|
WW
858
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
256,500
+19,800
| +8% | +$822K |
|
859
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$851B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
875,900
+262,300
| +43% | +$3.42M |
|
|
KEM
860
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
527,515
+468,686
| +797% | +$8.86M |
|
861
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
282,296
+76,313
| +37% | +$2.81M |
|
862
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,300,405
-3,645,401
| -74% | -$33.3M |
|
863
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
599,000
| – | – |
|
864
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
98,622
+68,026
| +222% | +$7.5M |
|
865
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
177,643
-28,018
| -14% | -$1.69M |
|
866
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,005,330
+427,828
| +74% | +$4.83M |
|
867
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $11M | 0.02% |
165,700
-25,400
| -13% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SHPG
868
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $11M | 0.02% |
72,000
+32,000
| +80% | +$5.02M |
|
869
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $11M | 0.02% |
220,200
+200
| +0.1% | +$8.99K |
|
|
SFLY
870
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $11M | 0.02% |
227,216
+66,638
| +41% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BECN
871
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $11M | 0.02% |
214,720
+119,739
| +126% | +$5.58M |
|
|
GTS
872
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $11M | 0.02% |
486,573
+44,296
| +10% | +$863K |
|
|
CONN
873
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
387,472
+227,228
| +142% | +$4.76M |
|
|
ISCA
874
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
302,494
+109,698
| +57% | +$3.83M |
|
875
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,754,105
+19,576
| +1% | +$83.7K |
|
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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.