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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.77B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
249,594
+65,647
| +36% | +$1.61M |
|
|
TIF
1177
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
69,611
+26,796
| +63% | +$2.45M |
|
1178
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
55,900
| – | – |
|
1179
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
53,800
+10,000
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ZIXI
1180
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
1,301,620
+52,502
| +4% | +$277K |
|
|
SAFM
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1182
KT
KT
$8.84B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
457,578
+313,954
| +219% | +$5.16M |
|
1183
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
255,845
+109,333
| +75% | +$2.41M |
|
1184
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.59B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
301,537
+65,340
| +28% | +$1.35M |
|
1185
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
99,578
+18,183
| +22% | +$1.12M |
|
1186
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
238,465
-142,757
| -37% | -$4.15M |
|
1187
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.2B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
344,371
+329,502
| +2,216% | +$5.72M |
|
1188
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
33,138
-608
| -2% | -$116K |
|
1189
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
101,000
-17,600
| -15% | -$1.06M |
|
1190
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
178,628
-145,562
| -45% | -$5.17M |
|
|
RRTS
1191
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
26,324
-485
| -2% | -$89.1K |
|
|
EXAS
1192
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
132,100
-17,700
| -12% | -$712K |
|
1193
CALL
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$5.56M |
|
1194
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+231,000
| New | +$6.41M |
|
|
SCS
1195
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
402,193
+39,819
| +11% | +$546K |
|
1196
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
147,067
+61,564
| +72% | +$2.38M |
|
1197
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
148,086
-307,501
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
|
JOYY
1198
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
71,200
+31,200
| +78% | +$2.27M |
|
1199
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
109,836
-29,459
| -21% | -$1.59M |
|
|
FIT
1200
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
884,600
+518,579
| +142% | +$3.02M |
|
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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.