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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TNGO
2501
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
97,015
+16,292
| +20% | +$140K |
|
|
TBHC
2502
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
65,455
-20,319
| -24% | -$284K |
|
2503
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+700
| +7% | +$59.2K |
|
2504
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2505
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$702K |
|
|
BITA
2506
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
27,343
+8,167
| +43% | +$223K |
|
|
UBNK
2507
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
57,232
-32,602
| -36% | -$439K |
|
|
BLOX
2508
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$631K |
|
|
NP
2509
CALL
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$767K |
|
|
HCOM
2510
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
35,287
+829
| +2% | +$18.6K |
|
|
MJN
2511
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2512
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$90M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,507
| New | +$700K |
|
2513
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$729M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
70,737
+41,176
| +139% | +$509K |
|
|
USG
2514
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
30,395
-250,299
| -89% | -$6.95M |
|
2515
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DRE
2516
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
28,668
+15,273
| +114% | +$422K |
|
2517
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,169
| New | +$608K |
|
|
SUM
2518
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,984
| New | +$851K |
|
|
AIV
2519
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
127,781
-828,188
| -87% | -$4.98M |
|
2520
ATN International
ATNI
$364M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
12,014
-17,324
| -59% | -$1.22M |
|
2521
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
21,997
-8,828
| -29% | -$305K |
|
|
PRAH
2522
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
13,779
-108,929
| -89% | -$5.34M |
|
|
SODA
2523
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
29,333
+2,046
| +7% | +$53.9K |
|
2524
CGI
GIB
$14.5B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-132,261
| -89% | -$6.24M |
|
2525
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,400
| -68% | -$1.86M |
|
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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.