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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,941
-72,816
| -53% | -$3.13M |
|
1727
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.82B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
1728
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.7B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,997
-2,313
| -6% | -$168K |
|
|
NBL
1729
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+53,200
| +108% | +$1.4M |
|
1730
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,049
-128,286
| -62% | -$4.79M |
|
1731
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.94B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
105,954
-24,717
| -19% | -$547K |
|
1732
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
55,734
+38,563
| +225% | +$1.88M |
|
|
ORBK
1733
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
68,573
-5,402
| -7% | -$206K |
|
1734
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.26B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,151
-66,854
| -33% | -$1.45M |
|
|
CSW
1735
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,879
-20,473
| -24% | -$831K |
|
1736
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
175,263
+93,124
| +113% | +$1.43M |
|
1737
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
150,612
| – | – |
|
|
LPNT
1738
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,531
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
SRDX
1739
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
92,466
+9,887
| +12% | +$269K |
|
1740
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
119,938
+41,045
| +52% | +$776K |
|
|
SHOE
1741
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$410M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
254,804
+233,750
| +1,110% | +$2.17M |
|
1742
Marcus Corp
MCS
$752M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
102,716
+34,169
| +50% | +$917K |
|
1743
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
|
GRP.U
1744
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
70,668
-2,400
| -3% | -$96.7K |
|
1745
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,998
-15,345
| -20% | -$723K |
|
1746
Belden
BDC
$4.12B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
34,738
+6,591
| +23% | +$498K |
|
|
ZAGG
1747
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
177,515
+46,982
| +36% | +$515K |
|
1748
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.98B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
85,392
-789
| -0.9% | -$22.8K |
|
1749
Match Group
MTCH
$9.05B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
120,343
+95,431
| +383% | +$1.92M |
|
1750
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$31.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
| – | – |
|
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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.