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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
57,898
-197,254
| -77% | -$21.1M |
|
1202
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
54,822
+42,861
| +358% | +$4.65M |
|
|
AFI
1203
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
389,075
+49,719
| +15% | +$793K |
|
|
ECOM
1204
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
527,292
+8,732
| +2% | +$94.8K |
|
|
CMA
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
79,400
-54,000
| -40% | -$3.87M |
|
|
XYZ
1206
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
210,000
+70,000
| +50% | +$1.83M |
|
1207
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
600,000
+210,000
| +54% | +$2.11M |
|
|
WWE
1208
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
256,107
+66,303
| +35% | +$1.42M |
|
|
NEWR
1209
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
121,068
-38,023
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
1210
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
72,677
-15,671
| -18% | -$1.27M |
|
1211
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
196,903
-7,202
| -4% | -$195K |
|
1212
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $6M | 0.01% |
809,629
-24,282
| -3% | -$183K |
|
|
EVRI
1213
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
789,048
-204,601
| -21% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GRUB
1214
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
56,774
-284,772
| -83% | -$29.2M |
|
1215
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
182,100
| – | – |
|
1216
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$365M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+143,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
1217
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
143,398
-93,955
| -40% | -$3.99M |
|
1218
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
41,488
+26,762
| +182% | +$3.67M |
|
1219
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$778K |
|
1220
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
277,608
+24,624
| +10% | +$461K |
|
1221
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
46,900
+36,900
| +369% | +$3.98M |
|
1222
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
272,800
+71,600
| +36% | +$1.55M |
|
1223
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
30,900
-1,300
| -4% | -$247K |
|
1224
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
1225
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
131,114
+125,196
| +2,116% | +$5.49M |
|
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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.