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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FITB
2301
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,720
-1,087,507
| -96% | -$28.9M |
|
|
KE
2302
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,910
+1,003
| +2% | +$19.4K |
|
2303
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.66B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2304
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$710M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,681
+32,509
| +124% | +$700K |
|
2305
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.22B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,469
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
MOBL
2306
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
342,707
+44,119
| +15% | +$198K |
|
2307
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$16.5B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
2308
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.85B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2309
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,247
-427,051
| -93% | -$17.5M |
|
|
PES
2310
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
494,041
+40,190
| +9% | +$85.3K |
|
|
HBI
2311
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,105
+10,431
| +26% | +$250K |
|
2312
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.41B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,743
-29,435
| -29% | -$508K |
|
2313
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.09B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMBR
2314
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
163,856
+21,891
| +15% | +$180K |
|
2315
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,104
-28,747
| -67% | -$2.4M |
|
2316
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.17B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,749
+9,761
| +44% | +$329K |
|
2317
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,643
-251,098
| -95% | -$25.3M |
|
2318
DMC Global
BOOM
$123M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
74,178
-14,121
| -16% | -$195K |
|
|
JWN
2319
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-49,300
| -65% | -$2.29M |
|
2320
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2321
Titan International
TWI
$523M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
123,384
-93,237
| -43% | -$971K |
|
|
ONDK
2322
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
268,174
+222,749
| +490% | +$1.03M |
|
2323
Curis
CRIS
$10M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
420
+60
| +17% | +$222K |
|
2324
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.19B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,412
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
K
2325
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
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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.