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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,701
+4,649
| +58% | +$451K |
|
|
CHK
2327
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,448
-1,156
| -44% | -$992K |
|
2328
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,154
+11,148
| +59% | +$461K |
|
|
ABAX
2329
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,784
+15,333
| +123% | +$729K |
|
2330
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,792
-3,692
| -20% | -$304K |
|
2331
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+3,200
| +9% | +$105K |
|
2332
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.15B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,650
+32,785
| +255% | +$853K |
|
2333
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,363
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2334
POSCO
PKX
$15.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,730
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ISBC
2335
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,207
-41,993
| -32% | -$554K |
|
2336
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
| – | – |
|
|
PHIIK
2337
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,540
+100
| +0.1% | +$1.09K |
|
|
FL
2338
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2339
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.34B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,375
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2340
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
62,597
-58,658
| -48% | -$1.03M |
|
2341
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$97.1M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
|
SVU
2342
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,964
-19,396
| -26% | -$429K |
|
|
GG
2343
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
93,865
-804,656
| -90% | -$10.6M |
|
2344
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,486
| – | – |
|
|
BBG
2345
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
280,943
+142,570
| +103% | +$473K |
|
|
HA
2346
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,100
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2347
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,566
-45,972
| -76% | -$3.38M |
|
|
CAMP
2348
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,242
+873
| +64% | +$386K |
|
|
BPFH
2349
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,358
+10,725
| +17% | +$162K |
|
2350
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-3,200
| -20% | -$289K |
|
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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.