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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
85,800
+60,000
| +233% | +$6.44M |
|
927
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
130,412
-244,484
| -65% | -$20M |
|
|
928
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
191,800
-140,700
| -42% | -$7.44M |
|
|
NYRT
929
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
126,623
+83,835
| +196% | +$6.96M |
|
930
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
295,448
+96,956
| +49% | +$2.55M |
|
|
HZN
931
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
558,467
+180,639
| +48% | +$2.94M |
|
932
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
686,800
-8,500
| -1% | -$129K |
|
933
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
+195,635
| New | +$9.21M |
|
934
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
409,200
-61,800
| -13% | -$1.41M |
|
935
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
83,500
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
936
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
86,100
+48,500
| +129% | +$4.84M |
|
937
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
120,100
-78,400
| -39% | -$6.2M |
|
|
AVTA
938
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
385,701
+156,011
| +68% | +$3.53M |
|
939
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
511,744
+52,890
| +12% | +$1.09M |
|
940
3M
MMM
$89B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
55,412
+25,449
| +85% | +$4.41M |
|
941
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
90,300
+34,500
| +62% | +$3.4M |
|
942
Azenta
AZTA
$1.26B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
319,175
+64,473
| +25% | +$1.66M |
|
943
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
152,700
| – | – |
|
944
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
763,500
+100,000
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SGEN
945
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
177,519
-169,575
| -49% | -$8.68M |
|
946
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
23,820
+9,198
| +63% | +$3.37M |
|
|
ALR
947
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
188,400
-3,800
| -2% | -$190K |
|
|
MNK
948
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
256,479
+50,101
| +24% | +$1.99M |
|
|
DOOR
949
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
138,393
-75,773
| -35% | -$5.23M |
|
950
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
86,843
-95,175
| -52% | -$9.81M |
|
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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.