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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
121,800
+11,400
| +10% | +$579K |
|
1152
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
64,470
+58,797
| +1,036% | +$4.86M |
|
|
CRR
1153
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
773,028
+19,547
| +3% | +$138K |
|
|
EDR
1154
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
185,431
+144,094
| +349% | +$5.52M |
|
1155
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
225,013
+78,961
| +54% | +$2.23M |
|
1156
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
48,600
+10,400
| +27% | +$1.45M |
|
1157
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
180,994
+31,955
| +21% | +$1.01M |
|
1158
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
22,970
-42,152
| -65% | -$11.3M |
|
1159
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+109,271
| New | +$6.74M |
|
1160
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
150,820
-1,069,923
| -88% | -$44.2M |
|
1161
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
36,600
-8,200
| -18% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CIC.U
1162
DELISTED
Capitol Investment Corp. IV
CIC.U
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.55M |
|
1163
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
135,680
-128,302
| -49% | -$6.51M |
|
1164
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.2B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
340,118
+50,585
| +17% | +$754K |
|
1165
Halozyme
HALO
$9.72B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
377,356
+366,302
| +3,314% | +$4.96M |
|
1166
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
54,887
-23,307
| -30% | -$2.64M |
|
|
ESIO
1167
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
468,500
+99,516
| +27% | +$1.08M |
|
1168
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
526,255
+192,301
| +58% | +$2.37M |
|
1169
Ambev
ABEV
$47.3B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
987,897
-542,421
| -35% | -$3.36M |
|
1170
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.3B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
185,839
+115,727
| +165% | +$3.88M |
|
|
JOYY
1171
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
74,500
+13,600
| +22% | +$988K |
|
|
DYN.PRA
1172
DELISTED
Dynegy Inc.
DYN.PRA
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
195,756
| – | – |
|
1173
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
198,885
+129,036
| +185% | +$4.31M |
|
1174
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$12.8B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
333,509
+15,563
| +5% | +$261K |
|
1175
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
268,200
-197,000
| -42% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.