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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Angi Inc
ANGI
$224M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
46,736
-1,883
| -4% | -$230K |
|
|
IVC
1227
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
369,348
+46,764
| +14% | +$668K |
|
|
SIX
1228
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
95,445
-164,669
| -63% | -$9.23M |
|
1229
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.9B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+81,900
| New | +$5.63M |
|
|
PACW
1230
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
115,046
+23,154
| +25% | +$1.08M |
|
1231
PUT
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+152,500
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
OPB
1232
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
241,703
+19,180
| +9% | +$444K |
|
1233
Nice
NICE
$5.29B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
71,268
-11,891
| -14% | -$924K |
|
1234
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
48,000
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1235
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
31,000
+13,000
| +72% | +$2.29M |
|
1236
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
276,020
-252,896
| -48% | -$4.31M |
|
|
DOC
1237
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
323,885
+121,542
| +60% | +$2.24M |
|
|
BCR
1238
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
1239
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
174,700
| – | – |
|
|
WUBA
1240
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
90,500
-105,800
| -54% | -$6.01M |
|
1241
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
32,275
-70,412
| -69% | -$13.1M |
|
|
EBSB
1242
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
305,792
+35,111
| +13% | +$614K |
|
1243
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+38,959
| New | +$5.89M |
|
1244
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1245
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.4B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
126,000
+84,000
| +200% | +$3.78M |
|
1246
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
85,889
-1,937
| -2% | -$126K |
|
1247
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
121,164
-348,279
| -74% | -$17.6M |
|
1248
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
209,777
+7,734
| +4% | +$186K |
|
|
FLY
1249
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
403,820
-32,354
| -7% | -$445K |
|
|
BBBY
1250
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
240,721
+86,345
| +56% | +$2.42M |
|
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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.