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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Stagwell
STGW
$1.92B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,518
| New | +$924K |
|
|
SGMO
2577
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
151,321
+37,915
| +33% | +$193K |
|
|
UNT
2578
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
37,704
-96,628
| -72% | -$1.49M |
|
2579
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,000
| -41% | -$593K |
|
2580
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-300
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
|
SPLS
2581
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
81,822
-1,081,971
| -93% | -$9.52M |
|
|
DTSI
2582
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,423
| New | +$532K |
|
2583
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.87B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
28,493
-41,067
| -59% | -$1.03M |
|
2584
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
7,436
+5,227
| +237% | +$521K |
|
2585
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.08B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,493
| New | +$648K |
|
2586
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.88B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
34,267
-153,339
| -82% | -$3.01M |
|
2587
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
118,882
+57,378
| +93% | +$377K |
|
2588
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
82,113
-57,467
| -41% | -$494K |
|
|
BPMC
2589
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,155
| New | +$575K |
|
|
LM
2590
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2591
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.07B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
38,452
-2,585
| -6% | -$46.5K |
|
|
NVDQ
2592
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,972
| New | +$640K |
|
2593
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
10,389
-148,271
| -93% | -$9.64M |
|
2594
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.04B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
38,947
-19,307
| -33% | -$331K |
|
2595
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.37B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$686K |
|
2596
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PX
2597
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
5,576
-112,638
| -95% | -$13.3M |
|
2598
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
16,120
-22,413
| -58% | -$2.89M |
|
|
PE
2599
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$626K |
|
2600
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.99B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
50,028
+12,714
| +34% | +$162K |
|
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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.