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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
255,120
-51,006
| -17% | -$1.63M |
|
1002
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
78,900
-135,300
| -63% | -$15.7M |
|
1003
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
178,553
+49,740
| +39% | +$2.45M |
|
|
GWPH
1004
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
86,200
| – | – |
|
1005
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
193,035
-123,285
| -39% | -$5.77M |
|
1006
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.74B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
112,285
+774
| +0.7% | +$61.3K |
|
|
RRD
1007
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
843,999
-378,366
| -31% | -$3.92M |
|
1008
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
76,116
-16,337
| -18% | -$1.8M |
|
1009
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
+164,000
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1010
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
226,677
-9,498
| -4% | -$317K |
|
1011
Interface
TILE
$1.91B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
394,346
+8,888
| +2% | +$173K |
|
1012
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
80,000
+37,800
| +90% | +$3.72M |
|
1013
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
140,000
-252,200
| -64% | -$15.7M |
|
1014
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
71,800
+14,800
| +26% | +$1.78M |
|
1015
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
210,762
-339,816
| -62% | -$13.7M |
|
1016
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
180,170
+83,658
| +87% | +$3.88M |
|
1017
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
196,716
+152,233
| +342% | +$5.91M |
|
1018
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
91,792
+77,126
| +526% | +$6.82M |
|
1019
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
54,527
+51,237
| +1,557% | +$7.49M |
|
1020
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
137,200
+55,200
| +67% | +$3.06M |
|
1021
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
29,712
+3,472
| +13% | +$800K |
|
1022
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
32,722
-86,921
| -73% | -$23M |
|
1023
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
56,300
+6,700
| +14% | +$1,000K |
|
1024
CALL
3M
MMM
$89B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
47,840
-21,528
| -31% | -$3.73M |
|
|
SCG
1025
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
173,046
+162,529
| +1,545% | +$9.97M |
|
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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.