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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
| – | – |
|
|
TCO
1852
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,850
-9,006
| -16% | -$495K |
|
1853
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-33,300
| -52% | -$2.53M |
|
1854
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1855
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.19B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
1856
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
143,703
+132,935
| +1,235% | +$2.04M |
|
1857
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
55,985
-14,700
| -21% | -$601K |
|
1858
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$119B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1859
Atkore
ATKR
$2.54B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,871
+21,902
| +22% | +$420K |
|
1860
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$407M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
1861
CALL
Ford
F
$58.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+28,400
| +17% | +$320K |
|
1862
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,284
-20,851
| -43% | -$1.74M |
|
1863
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,489
-8,718
| -41% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CXO
1864
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,983
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
PDCE
1865
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+10,800
| +29% | +$465K |
|
1866
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,555
+5,092
| +68% | +$999K |
|
1867
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.1B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-7,300
| -25% | -$749K |
|
1868
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
234,315
-1,701,299
| -88% | -$13.9M |
|
|
USCR
1869
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1870
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,630
-63,627
| -76% | -$6.76M |
|
|
CATM
1871
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+93,600
| +1,101% | +$2.66M |
|
1872
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$278M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,676
+3,328
| +8% | +$156K |
|
|
1873
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,875
+4,196
| +25% | +$479K |
|
|
OKSB
1874
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,194
-1,677
| -2% | -$43.1K |
|
1875
Cameco
CCJ
$38.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
241,963
+147,395
| +156% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.