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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,833
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1952
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$538M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
|
ABCO
1953
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,973
-128,930
| -77% | -$6.95M |
|
1954
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
91,012
+38,141
| +72% | +$847K |
|
1955
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.75B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,290
-34,089
| -39% | -$1.25M |
|
1956
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
152,198
-5,825
| -4% | -$66.1K |
|
1957
Phunware
PHUN
$43.1M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
1958
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
207,035
-248,538
| -55% | -$2.26M |
|
|
THR
1959
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,571
-2,677
| -2% | -$46.9K |
|
1960
Ingredion
INGR
$6.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,189
-22,593
| -57% | -$2.75M |
|
|
ONC
1961
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$33.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,039
| New | +$1.49M |
|
1962
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
TAST
1963
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
189,562
+74,850
| +65% | +$869K |
|
|
NE
1964
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
449,297
-1,354,998
| -75% | -$5.09M |
|
1965
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$7.94B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
| – | – |
|
|
PARA
1966
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,599
-56,829
| -61% | -$3.59M |
|
|
KTWO
1967
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,989
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1968
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.66B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-6,700
| -12% | -$272K |
|
|
CTT
1969
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
161,638
+14,503
| +10% | +$169K |
|
1970
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+53,200
| +205% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MRO
1971
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,300
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
DBD
1972
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,009
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
ARRY
1973
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,933
| New | +$1.53M |
|
1974
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,114
-739,872
| -95% | -$40.6M |
|
|
CUK
1975
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,396
| 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.