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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Innospec
IOSP
$2.11B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
45,174
+18,689
| +71% | +$1.12M |
|
1752
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-227,800
| -61% | -$4.48M |
|
1753
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
1754
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.38B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
91,499
-4,678
| -5% | -$135K |
|
1755
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+1,900
| +7% | +$172K |
|
1756
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$508M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
23,757
-2,401
| -9% | -$249K |
|
1757
AGCO
AGCO
$8.71B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,262
-23,152
| -38% | -$1.62M |
|
|
LSI
1758
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-46,650
| -48% | -$2.34M |
|
1759
QuinStreet
QNST
$893M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
372,741
-34,972
| -9% | -$169K |
|
|
NGHC
1760
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
143,135
+49,797
| +53% | +$950K |
|
|
WW
1761
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+37,400
| +147% | +$1.55M |
|
1762
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-16,100
| -40% | -$1.8M |
|
1763
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,300
| +22% | +$474K |
|
1764
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1765
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,970
-78,580
| -75% | -$8.98M |
|
1766
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+13,500
| +844% | +$2.2M |
|
|
BCR
1767
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
8,473
-6,814
| -45% | -$2.18M |
|
|
EIGI
1768
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
330,947
-119,417
| -27% | -$963K |
|
1769
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.53B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+53,100
| +91% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ZEUS
1770
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,268
+35,860
| +42% | +$659K |
|
1771
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.71B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
191,675
-118,718
| -38% | -$1.59M |
|
1772
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$455M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,713
+3,079
| +5% | +$118K |
|
1773
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,632
+7,075
| +38% | +$670K |
|
1774
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,231
-4,383
| -16% | -$535K |
|
|
BCOV
1775
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
371,950
+37,118
| +11% | +$253K |
|
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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.