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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Plexus
PLXS
$6.81B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
95,143
+4,480
| +5% | +$236K |
|
|
FLG
1302
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
137,787
-146,506
| -52% | -$5.53M |
|
1303
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.82B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
155,251
-1,250
| -0.8% | -$44.2K |
|
1304
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
111,464
-685,937
| -86% | -$33.2M |
|
1305
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
183,287
-35,700
| -16% | -$970K |
|
1306
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
50,500
+20,000
| +66% | +$1.89M |
|
|
LBY
1307
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
570,457
+43,193
| +8% | +$354K |
|
|
ILG
1308
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
197,500
+20,000
| +11% | +$529K |
|
1309
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
134,522
+108,598
| +419% | +$4.9M |
|
|
BLUE
1310
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
2,957
+1,413
| +92% | +$1.97M |
|
1311
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.66B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
115,691
+65,637
| +131% | +$2.62M |
|
1312
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.23B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
207,298
-168,846
| -45% | -$4.17M |
|
1313
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
52,300
+41,500
| +384% | +$4.24M |
|
1314
Mistras Group
MG
$492M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
254,873
-29,191
| -10% | -$591K |
|
1315
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
137,846
-231,567
| -63% | -$8.52M |
|
1316
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
36,279
+13,625
| +60% | +$2.02M |
|
|
BRSS
1317
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
154,493
-11,333
| -7% | -$348K |
|
1318
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
52,500
| – | – |
|
1319
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
51,007
-105,617
| -67% | -$10.1M |
|
1320
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
277,730
+74,437
| +37% | +$1.29M |
|
|
B
1321
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
73,661
-35,051
| -32% | -$2.18M |
|
|
EBIX
1322
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
79,204
-84,347
| -52% | -$4.86M |
|
|
PINC
1323
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
158,572
+32,601
| +26% | +$1.11M |
|
|
AAT
1324
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
129,810
-46,550
| -26% | -$1.87M |
|
1325
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.87B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
83,214
+59,578
| +252% | +$3.3M |
|
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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.