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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAX
2026
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
165,184
+5,499
| +3% | +$56.8K |
|
|
BRKL
2027
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
123,562
+49,384
| +67% | +$716K |
|
|
LDL
2028
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
33,418
+28,555
| +587% | +$1.42M |
|
2029
ASE Group
ASX
$80.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
309,483
+87,351
| +39% | +$548K |
|
2030
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2031
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
73,507
+38,121
| +108% | +$957K |
|
2032
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.68B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2033
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+7,000
| +70% | +$772K |
|
2034
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.62B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,661
-74,689
| -58% | -$2.46M |
|
2035
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2036
TechTarget
TTGT
$275M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
159,031
+4,967
| +3% | +$50.7K |
|
|
USAK
2037
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,784
+41,199
| +44% | +$418K |
|
2038
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
| – | – |
|
2039
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
9,102
+7,585
| +500% | +$1.41M |
|
|
TSC
2040
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
81,977
+6,036
| +8% | +$136K |
|
2041
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
122,042
-348,078
| -74% | -$5.42M |
|
2042
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.22B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
78,452
-195,945
| -71% | -$3.94M |
|
2043
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,461
-28,400
| -46% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PERY
2044
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
79,156
+1,053
| +1% | +$21.4K |
|
|
RP
2045
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
46,927
-74,170
| -61% | -$2.96M |
|
2046
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2047
PUT
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SAGE
2048
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$1.57M |
|
2049
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
72,796
+39,326
| +117% | +$874K |
|
|
CLDR
2050
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,272
| New | +$2M |
|
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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.