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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
67,500
+10,000
| +17% | +$880K |
|
|
DATA
1277
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
73,588
-83,766
| -53% | -$5.82M |
|
1278
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
221,860
+182,928
| +470% | +$3.8M |
|
|
OSB
1279
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
144,007
+38,090
| +36% | +$1.32M |
|
1280
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
162,280
-95,185
| -37% | -$2.96M |
|
|
CXO
1281
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
41,600
+6,600
| +19% | +$794K |
|
1282
Accuray
ARAY
$28.4M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
1,368,007
+31,254
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
ELGX
1283
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
122,445
+20,424
| +20% | +$931K |
|
|
AAWW
1284
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
82,818
-81,347
| -50% | -$5.09M |
|
1285
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
105,200
+85,200
| +426% | +$4.67M |
|
1286
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
40,400
-42,900
| -52% | -$5.51M |
|
1287
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
62,700
+22,700
| +57% | +$1.73M |
|
1288
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
84,436
-42,764
| -34% | -$2.66M |
|
1289
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
278,264
-95,255
| -26% | -$2.33M |
|
1290
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
104,300
-131,320
| -56% | -$6.4M |
|
|
MYOV
1291
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1292
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
64,454
+40,203
| +166% | +$3.44M |
|
1293
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
120,000
-147,600
| -55% | -$6.71M |
|
1294
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
375,000
+75,000
| +25% | +$990K |
|
|
SINA
1295
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
46,900
-6,900
| -13% | -$697K |
|
|
SAVE
1296
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
160,563
-298,829
| -65% | -$12M |
|
1297
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
83,500
+10,000
| +14% | +$609K |
|
1298
PUT
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$4.79M |
|
1299
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
POLY
1300
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
120,837
+83,630
| +225% | +$3.84M |
|
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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.