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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
2376
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
| – | – |
|
2377
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$776M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,632
+10,413
| +26% | +$218K |
|
|
LKSD
2378
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,409
-25,075
| -27% | -$451K |
|
|
GCAP
2379
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
178,985
+20,005
| +13% | +$130K |
|
2380
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,281
+18,352
| +265% | +$759K |
|
2381
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
|
BKS
2382
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2383
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-14,000
| -36% | -$655K |
|
|
STI
2384
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-99,400
| -84% | -$5.62M |
|
2385
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,024
-17,291
| -33% | -$530K |
|
|
STRP
2386
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,253
-7,105
| -53% | -$1.28M |
|
|
KEM
2387
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2388
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,086
+1,749
| +28% | +$226K |
|
2389
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.24B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,189
+12,094
| +46% | +$325K |
|
2390
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,560
| – | – |
|
2391
StoneX
SNEX
$8.83B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
148,402
+47,152
| +47% | +$345K |
|
2392
Matthews International
MATW
$864M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,025
-1,492
| -8% | -$93.1K |
|
2393
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
120,355
-29,815
| -20% | -$262K |
|
2394
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,191
-114,305
| -84% | -$5.63M |
|
2395
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,316
+17,246
| +244% | +$733K |
|
2396
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+9,600
| +74% | +$465K |
|
2397
Ring Energy
REI
$322M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,425
+32,159
| +73% | +$414K |
|
2398
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,770
-22,178
| -60% | -$1.55M |
|
2399
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.85B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,971
-4,211
| -14% | -$152K |
|
|
BRS
2400
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,324
| New | +$955K |
|
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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.