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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZOES
1501
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $4M | 0.01% |
316,700
+89,200
| +39% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ATVI
1502
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4M | 0.01% |
+61,984
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1503
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75B
| $4M | 0.01% |
24,818
+11,119
| +81% | +$1.78M |
|
1504
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.2B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
51,900
+26,000
| +100% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AKS
1505
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
713,100
+29,600
| +4% | +$169K |
|
|
BITA
1506
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
89,142
+66,454
| +293% | +$2.4M |
|
1507
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.58B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
74,282
+27,510
| +59% | +$1.48M |
|
1508
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1509
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.31B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
159,181
+117,425
| +281% | +$2.59M |
|
1510
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
401,792
-34,925
| -8% | -$327K |
|
1511
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
83,755
-53,824
| -39% | -$2.5M |
|
1512
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.72B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
43,673
-211,039
| -83% | -$18M |
|
1513
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.55B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+82,030
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
CBI
1514
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
235,100
+77,000
| +49% | +$1.18M |
|
1515
First Merchants
FRME
$2.7B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
91,917
+28,278
| +44% | +$1.13M |
|
|
VR
1516
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
80,157
-116,329
| -59% | -$5.91M |
|
1517
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.16B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
17,718
-611
| -3% | -$138K |
|
|
NSTG
1518
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
243,350
+7,344
| +3% | +$113K |
|
1519
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
50,732
+47,388
| +1,417% | +$3.4M |
|
1520
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.46B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
871
-11
| -1% | -$47K |
|
1521
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
271,560
+72,030
| +36% | +$824K |
|
1522
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.46B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
68,809
+47,885
| +229% | +$2.86M |
|
1523
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LADR
1524
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.24B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
283,552
+153,836
| +119% | +$2.07M |
|
|
USG
1525
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
119,512
-261,718
| -69% | -$7.55M |
|
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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.