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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.8B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
63,400
+56,960
| +884% | +$3.48M |
|
1552
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.12B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
111,701
-39,337
| -26% | -$1.32M |
|
1553
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
23,300
-7,600
| -25% | -$1.21M |
|
1554
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.7M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
14,186
+5,834
| +70% | +$1.69M |
|
|
MODN
1555
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
250,976
+37,845
| +18% | +$506K |
|
1556
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.38B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
112,473
-76,685
| -41% | -$4.71M |
|
1557
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.95B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
156,276
-61,683
| -28% | -$1.34M |
|
1558
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.7B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
10,270
+8,370
| +441% | +$3.12M |
|
1559
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.25B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
156,139
+27,591
| +21% | +$639K |
|
|
P
1560
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
484,300
-44,800
| -8% | -$385K |
|
1561
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$80.4M
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
48,992
+30,556
| +166% | +$2.27M |
|
1562
eHealth
EHTH
$43.5M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
155,614
+20,331
| +15% | +$414K |
|
1563
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
102,979
-160,498
| -61% | -$5.72M |
|
1564
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
122,736
+15,272
| +14% | +$453K |
|
1565
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.8B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
76,800
-155,600
| -67% | -$7.76M |
|
|
SAVE
1566
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
+110,800
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1567
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
53,000
-6,800
| -11% | -$450K |
|
|
SP
1568
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
93,537
+12,000
| +15% | +$422K |
|
1569
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
206,293
-4,356
| -2% | -$72.9K |
|
1570
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
24,902
-1,291
| -5% | -$182K |
|
1571
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$413M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
63,868
+2,662
| +4% | +$157K |
|
|
LM
1572
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
93,313
-52,698
| -36% | -$2.02M |
|
1573
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$76.5B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
28,500
| – | – |
|
|
TBHC
1574
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
320,425
+178,777
| +126% | +$1.83M |
|
1575
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$410M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
30,400
+20,400
| +204% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.