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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRTN
2201
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+3,200
| +8% | +$110K |
|
2202
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$52.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
| – | – |
|
|
NVTA
2203
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
159,593
+101,416
| +174% | +$963K |
|
2204
AppFolio
APPF
$6.12B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,159
+6,382
| +26% | +$251K |
|
2205
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,513
+11,065
| +203% | +$924K |
|
2206
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.95B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
216,823
+13,920
| +7% | +$99.7K |
|
2207
KBR
KBR
$4.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,850
-18,807
| -19% | -$304K |
|
2208
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$144B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-69,000
| -81% | -$6.35M |
|
|
RST
2209
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
144,443
+29,583
| +26% | +$292K |
|
|
XOMA
2210
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
74,928
-57,018
| -43% | -$637K |
|
|
RDUS
2211
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,188
+11,631
| +29% | +$305K |
|
2212
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.02B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,889
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2213
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2214
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
39,050
+25,820
| +195% | +$965K |
|
|
WG
2215
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
454,432
+57,877
| +15% | +$139K |
|
|
SAFE
2216
Safehold
SAFE
$1.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,422
+16,854
| +197% | +$968K |
|
2217
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2218
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
PKY
2219
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,760
-49,658
| -44% | -$1.14M |
|
2220
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,772
-981
| -2% | -$24.3K |
|
|
DS
2221
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
398,992
-235,629
| -37% | -$684K |
|
2222
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
2223
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2224
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,515
+8,008
| +30% | +$333K |
|
|
SRCL
2225
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.