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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
1576
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
40,829
-31,353
| -43% | -$2.38M |
|
1577
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.12B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
76,500
| – | – |
|
1578
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
46,265
-38,220
| -45% | -$2.84M |
|
|
CERN
1579
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
|
INWK
1580
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
321,507
-58,288
| -15% | -$646K |
|
1581
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
359,091
+114,030
| +47% | +$1.15M |
|
1582
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
+83,842
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1583
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
133,600
+118,100
| +762% | +$3.76M |
|
1584
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
52,298
+34,062
| +187% | +$2.28M |
|
|
ABB
1585
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
145,516
+12,076
| +9% | +$289K |
|
1586
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.3B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
133,474
+96,198
| +258% | +$2.34M |
|
1587
Griffon
GFF
$4.26B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
162,100
+23,062
| +17% | +$463K |
|
|
WCN
1588
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.9B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
51,300
| – | – |
|
|
HOLI
1589
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
166,085
-119,210
| -42% | -$2.29M |
|
1590
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$449M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
83,300
-22,400
| -21% | -$916K |
|
1591
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.2B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
22,491
-73,070
| -76% | -$10.6M |
|
1592
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
31,200
+26,200
| +524% | +$2.93M |
|
1593
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.7B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
+79,400
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1594
Cato Corp
CATO
$64.5M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
270,229
-38,993
| -13% | -$585K |
|
1595
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
34,000
+10,000
| +42% | +$1.14M |
|
1596
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.29B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
63,648
+3,835
| +6% | +$195K |
|
|
BBBY
1597
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
151,800
-14,800
| -9% | -$415K |
|
|
GWPH
1598
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
35,100
+100
| +0.3% | +$10.7K |
|
|
PRXL
1599
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
40,393
-56,866
| -58% | -$4.98M |
|
1600
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$471M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
93,925
+478
| +0.5% | +$14.6K |
|
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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.