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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,215
-120,071
| -71% | -$3.83M |
|
|
EFII
2102
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+28,234
| +232% | +$1.15M |
|
2103
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.61M |
|
|
CRZO
2104
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-107,200
| -52% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CYOU
2105
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+3,400
| +9% | +$137K |
|
|
PDCE
2106
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,019
-28,211
| -45% | -$1.21M |
|
|
WCG
2107
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-39,600
| -80% | -$6.94M |
|
2108
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.33B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,296
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
IBKC
2109
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,878
+17,778
| +573% | +$1.4M |
|
2110
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
443,866
+17,231
| +4% | +$61.5K |
|
|
WLL
2111
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,043
+643
| +161% | +$945K |
|
|
PDCE
2112
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+4,000
| +13% | +$172K |
|
2113
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.69B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,328
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2114
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$265M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
103,209
+88,802
| +616% | +$1.47M |
|
2115
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,997
+51,838
| +635% | +$1.45M |
|
2116
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.64B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-30,000
| -44% | -$1.29M |
|
2117
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
| – | – |
|
|
CONN
2118
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2119
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,835
+13,202
| +56% | +$572K |
|
2120
CF Industries
CF
$18.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,838
+37,352
| +356% | +$1.15M |
|
2121
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.62B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2122
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.59B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,102
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2123
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,871
-19,813
| -36% | -$794K |
|
|
GSV
2124
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,862
-193,008
| -16% | -$332K |
|
2125
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
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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.