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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTZ
2076
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
92,080
-185,887
| -67% | -$2.93M |
|
2077
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-20,000
| -74% | -$5.3M |
|
|
SRC
2078
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
46,442
+42,025
| +951% | +$1.55M |
|
2079
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
LXFT
2080
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,195
-11,775
| -24% | -$640K |
|
2081
Forward Air
FWRD
$472M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-9,142
| -23% | -$483K |
|
|
RFP
2082
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
351,286
+50,633
| +17% | +$239K |
|
|
TUES
2083
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
554,049
+43,341
| +8% | +$88.4K |
|
2084
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.39B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
| – | – |
|
2085
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,958
+7,959
| +199% | +$1.13M |
|
|
BZUN
2086
Baozun
BZUN
$163M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,952
+41,287
| +326% | +$1.31M |
|
2087
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,673
+5,469
| +30% | +$406K |
|
|
FTR
2088
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
+148,480
| +11,248% | +$2.09M |
|
2089
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,408
+20,162
| +50% | +$582K |
|
2090
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.72B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,827
+3,021
| +10% | +$154K |
|
2091
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,806
+12,484
| +44% | +$478K |
|
2092
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.56B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,723
-331,846
| -83% | -$8.21M |
|
2093
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
78,558
-6,184
| -7% | -$118K |
|
2094
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-6,500
| -23% | -$514K |
|
2095
Regional Management Corp
RM
$386M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
72,116
-11,541
| -14% | -$269K |
|
2096
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.85B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
-214,500
| -57% | -$1.85M |
|
2097
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.38B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,988
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
AUTO
2098
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
251,828
-17,894
| -7% | -$166K |
|
|
KS
2099
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,645
+63,187
| +362% | +$1.4M |
|
2100
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,631
-748
| -5% | -$80.5K |
|
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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.