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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWC
2601
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAME
2602
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
73,451
-92,065
| -56% | -$965K |
|
2603
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.68B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
16,861
-5,071
| -23% | -$195K |
|
|
LTC
2604
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.15B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
12,793
-6,401
| -33% | -$335K |
|
2605
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.1B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
5,326
| – | – |
|
2606
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$922M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
13,502
-33,490
| -71% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SHLD
2607
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
57,616
+14,459
| +34% | +$204K |
|
|
WUBA
2608
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
CS
2609
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSI
2610
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,460
| New | +$695K |
|
2611
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
58,707
-37,549
| -39% | -$490K |
|
2612
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.82B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
32,322
+1,413
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
2613
Tronox
TROX
$949M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
69,357
-126,048
| -65% | -$969K |
|
|
JONE
2614
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
9,919
+8,461
| +580% | +$523K |
|
2615
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$562K |
|
2616
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.17B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,776
| New | +$566K |
|
2617
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.9B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,248
| New | +$627K |
|
2618
Kodak
KODK
$782M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,908
| New | +$680K |
|
2619
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
8,047
-36,661
| -82% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CMD
2620
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
8,246
-4,495
| -35% | -$326K |
|
2621
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.5B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$666K |
|
2622
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
68,396
+27,578
| +68% | +$203K |
|
|
2623
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.9B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
40,840
-213,389
| -84% | -$3.25M |
|
2624
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.71B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
9,472
+1,315
| +16% | +$88.2K |
|
|
ENDP
2625
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
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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.