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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$217M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$658K |
|
2477
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
47,428
-185,507
| -80% | -$3.21M |
|
2478
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
33,858
+3,932
| +13% | +$95.6K |
|
2479
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.06B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$788K |
|
|
ACHN
2480
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
102,751
+33,751
| +49% | +$287K |
|
|
JOY
2481
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2482
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,526
| New | +$851K |
|
2483
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.46B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
26,407
-115,759
| -81% | -$2.94M |
|
2484
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.52B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
37,733
-24,399
| -39% | -$518K |
|
2485
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.64B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
24,152
-1,692
| -7% | -$57.7K |
|
2486
Azenta
AZTA
$1.27B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
60,271
-67,932
| -53% | -$853K |
|
2487
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.7B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$883K |
|
2488
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
JBTM
2489
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
11,578
-4,966
| -30% | -$332K |
|
|
AAV
2490
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
116,517
-67,800
| -37% | -$449K |
|
|
MOBL
2491
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
295,711
+44,704
| +18% | +$138K |
|
2492
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.25B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
62,663
+47,565
| +315% | +$498K |
|
2493
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
38,144
-75,536
| -66% | -$1.44M |
|
2494
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
51,485
-62,531
| -55% | -$950K |
|
2495
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$692M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
61,056
+7,167
| +13% | +$92.2K |
|
2496
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
| – | – |
|
|
P
2497
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+16,100
| +40% | +$217K |
|
2498
Stoneridge
SRI
$210M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
43,614
-19,654
| -31% | -$339K |
|
2499
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
123,356
-22,469
| -15% | -$137K |
|
2500
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$571K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,773 positions worth $56.7B, up 4.5% from $54.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2016 filing shows 448 new, 1,212 increased, 1,374 reduced and 429 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $374M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q3 2016, an estimated $453M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $374M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 448 new positions and closed 429 in Q3 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.