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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
2551
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+9,500
| +23% | +$146K |
|
|
XNET
2552
Xunlei
XNET
$369M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
137,184
+19,472
| +17% | +$106K |
|
|
ECHO
2553
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
31,985
-98,252
| -75% | -$2.4M |
|
|
GRA
2554
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTPH
2555
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,627
| New | +$771K |
|
|
SRCI
2556
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
106,256
+15,120
| +17% | +$99.9K |
|
|
TSS
2557
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
15,631
-11,598
| -43% | -$582K |
|
|
LLTC
2558
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
12,389
-37,241
| -75% | -$2.09M |
|
2559
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$753K |
|
2560
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
58,422
+37,619
| +181% | +$451K |
|
|
NDRM
2561
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
39,657
-6,819
| -15% | -$118K |
|
2562
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.22B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
236,299
+221,334
| +1,479% | +$979K |
|
2563
Koppers
KOP
$954M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,616
-21,042
| -48% | -$664K |
|
2564
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$297M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
8,399
-10,424
| -55% | -$934K |
|
|
HIFR
2565
PUT
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESPR
2566
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,339
| New | +$593K |
|
2567
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.4B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
15,555
+4,797
| +45% | +$211K |
|
2568
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
57,706
-41,517
| -42% | -$548K |
|
2569
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.5B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,417
| New | +$720K |
|
|
PE
2570
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$673K |
|
2571
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
29,824
+10,524
| +55% | +$268K |
|
|
QUNR
2572
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
|
ACRE
2573
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
56,440
+37,012
| +191% | +$466K |
|
2574
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$774M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
42,008
+2,968
| +8% | +$46.9K |
|
2575
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
12,438
-16,828
| -58% | -$948K |
|
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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.