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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
97,800
-137,400
| -58% | -$3.87M |
|
1652
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
58,700
| – | – |
|
1653
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+44,378
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
MSGN
1654
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
155,006
+10,507
| +7% | +$223K |
|
1655
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
42,700
-10,120
| -19% | -$772K |
|
|
AD
1656
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$2.99B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
92,553
+8,217
| +10% | +$309K |
|
|
STKL
1657
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
376,012
-75,109
| -17% | -$682K |
|
1658
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
544,545
-37,731
| -6% | -$215K |
|
1659
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.4B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
41,841
+35,140
| +524% | +$2.57M |
|
1660
Caterpillar
CAT
$402B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
26,076
-92,805
| -78% | -$10.7M |
|
1661
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
159,292
+29,420
| +23% | +$536K |
|
1662
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.41B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
343,281
-32,535
| -9% | -$339K |
|
1663
Archrock
AROC
$6.26B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
258,605
-68,863
| -21% | -$748K |
|
|
ICPT
1664
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
55,800
-20,000
| -26% | -$2.15M |
|
|
BLUE
1665
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+1,814
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
P
1666
Everpure Inc
P
$24.7B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,425
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1667
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+55,700
| +557% | +$2.75M |
|
1668
American Public Education
APEI
$907M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
152,995
+32,693
| +27% | +$665K |
|
|
MMDM
1669
DELISTED
Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MMDM
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
1670
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,623
+137,874
| +171% | +$1.92M |
|
1671
Target
TGT
$63.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,438
-66,064
| -55% | -$3.7M |
|
1672
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
| – | – |
|
1673
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.43B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,780
+34,475
| +305% | +$2.18M |
|
|
LL
1674
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+2,200
| +3% | +$73.1K |
|
1675
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,899
-37,102
| -26% | -$998K |
|
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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.