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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCT
2151
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,774
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2152
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2153
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.54B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,307
-60,539
| -49% | -$1.49M |
|
2154
Eaton
ETN
$152B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,906
+867
| +4% | +$65.4K |
|
|
WRD
2155
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
120,281
+108,249
| +900% | +$1.3M |
|
2156
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$15.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWO
2157
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,754
+5,353
| +37% | +$428K |
|
2158
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,359
+23,332
| +90% | +$654K |
|
|
BIVV
2159
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
| – | – |
|
2160
Hackett Group
HCKT
$257M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,752
-37,006
| -26% | -$551K |
|
2161
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,344
-28,084
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
|
COR
2162
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-100
| -0.7% | -$11K |
|
2163
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,762
+3,064
| +12% | +$156K |
|
2164
Smart Sand
SND
$202M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
233,873
+213,093
| +1,025% | +$1.37M |
|
2165
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$429M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,923
+67
| +0.5% | +$8.98K |
|
|
ECHO
2166
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
83,729
+45,454
| +119% | +$744K |
|
|
GOLD
2167
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,123
-33,166
| -67% | -$3.18M |
|
2168
Ameren
AEE
$31B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,154
+13,225
| +95% | +$764K |
|
2169
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2170
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
149,255
+245
| +0.2% | +$2.7K |
|
|
STOR
2171
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,915
-177,766
| -74% | -$4.32M |
|
2172
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.33B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,843
+2,139
| +2% | +$27.6K |
|
|
MRT
2173
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
132,851
+79,789
| +150% | +$946K |
|
|
NAV
2174
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+25,900
| +273% | +$859K |
|
2175
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,070
| New | +$1.61M |
|
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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.