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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.81T
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-205,000
| -78% | -$5.07M |
|
2227
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$225M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
107,021
-12,279
| -10% | -$162K |
|
2228
APA Corp
APA
$12.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,143
+8,559
| +38% | +$377K |
|
2229
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.92B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
91,098
-39,486
| -30% | -$636K |
|
2230
SM Energy
SM
$7.48B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,204
-80,079
| -50% | -$1.25M |
|
|
BKI
2231
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,035
+21,656
| +190% | +$919K |
|
|
UPL
2232
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
164,045
+126,347
| +335% | +$1.15M |
|
2233
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.43B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
191,147
-23,190
| -11% | -$147K |
|
2234
HealthStream
HSTM
$808M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,407
-6,916
| -10% | -$164K |
|
|
UBNK
2235
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
76,932
-4,488
| -6% | -$78K |
|
2236
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.12B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
9,556
+7,748
| +429% | +$1.29M |
|
2237
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.59B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,532
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2238
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$597M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,575
+20,338
| +42% | +$378K |
|
2239
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,146
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2240
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
86,368
+14,941
| +21% | +$231K |
|
2241
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.81B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
759,876
-772,929
| -50% | -$1.42M |
|
2242
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,542
-10,465
| -20% | -$325K |
|
2243
Fossil Group
FOSL
$246M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,684
-263,408
| -64% | -$2.47M |
|
2244
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.72B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-200
| -0.7% | -$7.99K |
|
|
WBT
2245
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,012
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
BID
2246
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
KEM
2247
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2248
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
UMH
2249
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.33B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
88,048
+41,649
| +90% | +$667K |
|
2250
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.