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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,404
+30,825
| +80% | +$932K |
|
1902
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
1903
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,288
+17,576
| +112% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PRA
1904
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,716
+32,460
| +393% | +$1.84M |
|
1905
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-60,400
| -83% | -$9.92M |
|
1906
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$305B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,000
| -41% | -$1.63M |
|
|
CKH
1907
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,777
-23,541
| -32% | -$861K |
|
1908
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,665
-5,141
| -10% | -$228K |
|
1909
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
491,625
+425,450
| +643% | +$1.89M |
|
1910
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,530
| – | – |
|
1911
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
1912
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-27,800
| -18% | -$482K |
|
1913
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$328M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,914
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
ROIC
1914
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,107
+56,342
| +94% | +$1.12M |
|
1915
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$27.6M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,343
+305
| +15% | +$233K |
|
|
NFX
1916
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
| – | – |
|
|
OMN
1917
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
201,008
+1,731
| +0.9% | +$16.1K |
|
1918
DHI Group
DHX
$164M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
839,376
+10,563
| +1% | +$24.1K |
|
|
PE
1919
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,828
-49,893
| -38% | -$1.32M |
|
1920
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.86B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,875
-48,105
| -43% | -$1.58M |
|
1921
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-70,000
| -50% | -$2.09M |
|
1922
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
| – | – |
|
1923
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,910
-226,722
| -83% | -$10.3M |
|
1924
BGC Group
BGC
$5.65B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
232,648
-396,418
| -63% | -$3.31M |
|
1925
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,838
| New | +$2.11M |
|
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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.