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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $53.8M | 0.09% |
562,468
+358,629
| +176% | +$37.9M |
|
252
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $53.2M | 0.09% |
1,674,500
+253,500
| +18% | +$7.92M |
|
253
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $53M | 0.09% |
1,189,421
-423,421
| -26% | -$19.2M |
|
|
CTRA
254
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $53M | 0.09% |
2,054,600
+882,616
| +75% | +$22.1M |
|
255
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $53M | 0.09% |
2,158,393
+232,202
| +12% | +$6.01M |
|
256
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $52.9M | 0.09% |
609,455
-283,000
| -32% | -$25.2M |
|
|
257
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
1,662,814
+457,051
| +38% | +$14.3M |
|
258
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
10,949,524
+8,104,274
| +285% | +$38.4M |
|
|
CSC
259
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
1,011,581
+454,942
| +82% | +$22M |
|
260
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
671,198
-1,848,441
| -73% | -$147M |
|
|
PPLI
261
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $52.7M | 0.09% |
4,723,973
-1,376,202
| -23% | -$14.5M |
|
262
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $52.7M | 0.09% |
3,048,251
-717,751
| -19% | -$11M |
|
263
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $52.6M | 0.09% |
1,364,200
+428,400
| +46% | +$13.9M |
|
264
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $52.4M | 0.09% |
726,207
-387,839
| -35% | -$30.2M |
|
265
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $52M | 0.09% |
2,030,189
+301,731
| +17% | +$7.8M |
|
266
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
1,385,582
+81,572
| +6% | +$3.19M |
|
267
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $51.4M | 0.09% |
1,307,970
-1,903,609
| -59% | -$78.9M |
|
268
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $51.3M | 0.09% |
636,316
+420,964
| +195% | +$32.5M |
|
|
NBL
269
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $51.2M | 0.09% |
1,433,656
+146,687
| +11% | +$5.15M |
|
270
CALL
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $50.9M | 0.09% |
386,400
+60,100
| +18% | +$7.92M |
|
271
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $50.9M | 0.09% |
743,100
+209,400
| +39% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FLIR
272
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
1,613,839
-93,929
| -6% | -$2.96M |
|
|
PARA
273
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $50.1M | 0.09% |
915,785
+230,680
| +34% | +$12.2M |
|
274
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $50M | 0.09% |
1,587,218
+408,411
| +35% | +$13.3M |
|
|
ENDP
275
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $49.6M | 0.09% |
2,459,841
+2,412,435
| +5,089% | +$48M |
|
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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.