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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Wayfair
W
$12.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.48M |
|
|
GOLD
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
1978
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,945
+19,531
| +80% | +$830K |
|
1979
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
| – | – |
|
1980
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-3,900
| -17% | -$400K |
|
|
ASRT
1981
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,813
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1982
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,088
-65,076
| -42% | -$1.43M |
|
|
GNCMA
1983
CALL
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
FSP
1984
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.7M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
189,298
+84,134
| +80% | +$867K |
|
1985
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,530
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1986
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
235,414
+34,104
| +17% | +$330K |
|
1987
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,244
-176,674
| -93% | -$25.4M |
|
1988
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
KERX
1989
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
281,300
+111,721
| +66% | +$803K |
|
1990
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1991
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,280
-10,280
| -50% | -$1.91M |
|
1992
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.04B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,267
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1993
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
9,308
-3,546
| -28% | -$733K |
|
1994
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SNAX
1995
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1996
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.48B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.01M |
|
1997
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.08B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
27,692
+9,602
| +53% | +$690K |
|
1998
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
GAP
1999
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
| – | – |
|
|
GHL
2000
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
118,913
+14,360
| +14% | +$243K |
|
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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.