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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHCT
2176
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$540M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,717
+15,012
| +35% | +$387K |
|
2177
Financial Institutions
FISI
$807M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
54,020
+32,117
| +147% | +$907K |
|
2178
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+4,800
| +8% | +$109K |
|
2179
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2180
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.03B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
83,554
-354,679
| -81% | -$7.44M |
|
2181
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,139
-6,973
| -29% | -$601K |
|
|
XOG
2182
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
100,502
+70,327
| +233% | +$903K |
|
|
NTRI
2183
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,562
-81,328
| -75% | -$4.4M |
|
|
HAYN
2184
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,890
+33,650
| +364% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FRGI
2185
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,954
+7,161
| +10% | +$129K |
|
|
RDC
2186
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
| – | – |
|
2187
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.22B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
167,442
-245
| -0.1% | -$2.33K |
|
2188
Kadant
KAI
$3.65B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,531
+4,403
| +40% | +$373K |
|
2189
V2X
VVX
$2.65B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,631
-8,959
| -15% | -$278K |
|
|
SHPG
2190
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
2191
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+5,600
| +56% | +$538K |
|
|
SUP
2192
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,395
+57,701
| +171% | +$984K |
|
2193
Sempra
SRE
$60B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,630
-126,504
| -83% | -$7.32M |
|
|
GNCMA
2194
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,256
-19,029
| -34% | -$777K |
|
2195
Vera Bradley
VRA
$107M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
172,253
+38,741
| +29% | +$362K |
|
2196
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,565
-10,147
| -19% | -$321K |
|
2197
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.16B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
|
ABCO
2198
CALL
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2199
Ventas
VTR
$48.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,143
+2,000
| +9% | +$135K |
|
2200
NVR
NVR
$17.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+527
| New | +$1.41M |
|
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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.