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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
1376
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
222,345
+109,769
| +98% | +$2.21M |
|
1377
Gentex
GNTX
$4.86B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
239,342
-217,044
| -48% | -$3.95M |
|
1378
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
87,984
+61,976
| +238% | +$3.43M |
|
1379
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.1B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
50,027
-13,355
| -21% | -$1.09M |
|
1380
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.72B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
91,011
+55,921
| +159% | +$2.53M |
|
1381
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.3B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
235,100
+82,700
| +54% | +$1.86M |
|
|
LHCG
1382
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
66,338
-18,077
| -21% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CSOD
1383
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
115,855
-159,666
| -58% | -$5.9M |
|
|
TIF
1384
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
51,200
-19,100
| -27% | -$1.75M |
|
1385
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.34B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
165,450
+73,922
| +81% | +$2.18M |
|
1386
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.48B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
90,000
+60,000
| +200% | +$2.97M |
|
|
JBGS
1387
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$840M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+136,794
| New | +$4.63M |
|
|
UCB
1388
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
163,939
-33,151
| -17% | -$896K |
|
1389
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
148,700
+79,200
| +114% | +$2.69M |
|
1390
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
55,460
+39,668
| +251% | +$2.84M |
|
1391
Burlington
BURL
$22.5B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
48,819
-227,253
| -82% | -$19.9M |
|
1392
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$160B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
1393
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.64B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
37,400
+16,600
| +80% | +$2.1M |
|
1394
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
|
SPLK
1395
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1396
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.48B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+175,004
| New | +$4.39M |
|
1397
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
90,907
+5,680
| +7% | +$277K |
|
1398
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
63,560
-80,721
| -56% | -$5.97M |
|
|
CALD
1399
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
187,769
+33,979
| +22% | +$826K |
|
|
WSTC
1400
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
196,919
-12,599
| -6% | -$294K |
|
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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.