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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
NewtekOne
NEWT
$425M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
34,009
+12,002
| +55% | +$161K |
|
|
TFCFA
2777
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$511K |
|
|
TRK
2778
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
27,016
-5,531
| -17% | -$99.1K |
|
2779
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.29B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$396K |
|
2780
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.23B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRMN
2781
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$47.1B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$494K |
|
|
GRMN
2782
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$47.1B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$494K |
|
|
LNCE
2783
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
14,312
-184,831
| -93% | -$6.4M |
|
|
DHC
2784
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.28B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
21,132
+2,094
| +11% | +$46.3K |
|
2785
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$135B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
1,998
-29,953
| -94% | -$7.5M |
|
2786
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,040
| New | +$483K |
|
2787
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$11.9B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-120,000
| -92% | -$5.66M |
|
2788
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
22,143
-1,184
| -5% | -$22.9K |
|
2789
Dine Brands
DIN
$445M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,988
-17,032
| -74% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ACGN
2790
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
1,363
+664
| +95% | +$176K |
|
2791
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.24B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
12,609
-80,305
| -86% | -$2.86M |
|
2792
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.35B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
9,286
-200,420
| -96% | -$10.2M |
|
|
PCO
2793
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
687
-12
| -2% | -$7.92K |
|
2794
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.66B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,494
| New | +$463K |
|
2795
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
21,481
-573,026
| -96% | -$11.9M |
|
|
SKUL
2796
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
73,943
-35,769
| -33% | -$223K |
|
2797
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.74B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,975
| New | +$483K |
|
2798
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.44B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
3,933
-1,240
| -24% | -$150K |
|
2799
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.15B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+1,400
| +4% | +$19.2K |
|
|
ONIT
2800
Onity Group
ONIT
$338M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
8,509
-35,291
| -81% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.