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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
NVE Corp
NVEC
$570M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
8,797
+190
| +2% | +$11K |
|
|
CTRA
2752
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BSFT
2753
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
11,071
-85,643
| -89% | -$3.82M |
|
|
STBZ
2754
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
22,521
-5,838
| -21% | -$130K |
|
|
RPT
2755
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,265
| New | +$526K |
|
2756
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.23B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
35,869
-157,500
| -81% | -$2.14M |
|
2757
Ametek
AME
$55B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
10,607
-287,402
| -96% | -$13.7M |
|
2758
CALL
Titan International
TWI
$514M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$412K |
|
2759
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$457K |
|
2760
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,916
| New | +$476K |
|
2761
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.08B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
31,691
-133,942
| -81% | -$2.53M |
|
2762
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.18B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+9,500
| +95% | +$245K |
|
2763
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.47B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,377
| New | +$472K |
|
2764
National CineMedia
NCMI
$358M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
3,382
-11,265
| -77% | -$1.72M |
|
2765
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.85B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
25,262
-23,253
| -48% | -$439K |
|
2766
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.29B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,953
| New | +$470K |
|
|
HAPN
2767
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.12B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
|
BHBK
2768
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
32,878
-4,604
| -12% | -$66.8K |
|
2769
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.7B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
55,839
+5,321
| +11% | +$43.7K |
|
2770
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.59B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,972
| New | +$457K |
|
2771
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$484K |
|
2772
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.62B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,570
| New | +$423K |
|
|
PRO
2773
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
21,553
+1,095
| +5% | +$21K |
|
2774
V2X
VVX
$2.61B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
31,938
-41,245
| -56% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HA
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-45,500
| -82% | -$2.07M |
|
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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.