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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
1926
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,652
+5,054
| +25% | +$452K |
|
1927
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
| – | – |
|
|
FISV
1928
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,268
-420,774
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
|
DDC
1929
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
151,277
-44,431
| -23% | -$619K |
|
1930
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-50,100
| -76% | -$6.47M |
|
1931
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,236
-108,728
| -83% | -$9.84M |
|
1932
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,926
+24,411
| +77% | +$884K |
|
1933
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,279
-32,614
| -41% | -$1.44M |
|
1934
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,656
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
DSPG
1935
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
163,909
+10,559
| +7% | +$127K |
|
1936
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1937
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+12,500
| +132% | +$1.13M |
|
1938
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,353
-2,829
| -3% | -$67.6K |
|
1939
Steris
STE
$21.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,041
+5,721
| +31% | +$485K |
|
1940
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
| – | – |
|
1941
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-156,100
| -53% | -$2.24M |
|
1942
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1943
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,997
+7,340
| +32% | +$503K |
|
1944
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
106,797
+14,794
| +16% | +$245K |
|
1945
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
322,485
+41,239
| +15% | +$262K |
|
1946
Avient
AVNT
$3.34B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,755
-111,450
| -68% | -$4.16M |
|
1947
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
145,666
-58,379
| -29% | -$797K |
|
1948
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
| – | – |
|
|
WAIR
1949
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
+86,685
| +63% | +$816K |
|
1950
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,692
-8,266
| -11% | -$252K |
|
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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.