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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNET
2626
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.02B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
BKMU
2627
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
82,814
+12,123
| +17% | +$93.3K |
|
2628
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.67B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-9,400
| -48% | -$604K |
|
|
2629
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.67B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,600
| -46% | -$553K |
|
|
HEES
2630
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,571
| New | +$645K |
|
|
PPLI
2631
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.15B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
55,954
| – | – |
|
|
CRC
2632
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-50,000
| -50% | -$570K |
|
|
QADA
2633
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
27,947
-674
| -2% | -$13.9K |
|
2634
Morgan Stanley
MS
$333B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
19,467
-814,701
| -98% | -$24.3M |
|
2635
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.9B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$604K |
|
2636
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.5M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
8,369
-3,156
| -27% | -$237K |
|
|
LXK
2637
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
| – | – |
|
|
DYN
2638
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$709K |
|
2639
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.73B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
10,672
-10,908
| -51% | -$610K |
|
2640
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$601K |
|
|
JWN
2641
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+500
| +4% | +$23.5K |
|
|
AMRI
2642
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
37,264
+16,305
| +78% | +$242K |
|
2643
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,553
| New | +$593K |
|
|
JCP
2644
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,500
| New | +$633K |
|
|
DS
2645
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
135,198
+81,626
| +152% | +$377K |
|
2646
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.27B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,808
| New | +$538K |
|
2647
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
58,060
-23,045
| -28% | -$232K |
|
2648
Tapestry
TPR
$29.4B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
16,701
-30,768
| -65% | -$1.22M |
|
|
HSNI
2649
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
15,353
-50,145
| -77% | -$2.28M |
|
|
SC
2650
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.