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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
9,683
-149,920
| -94% | -$7.12M |
|
|
RDC
2802
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-48,300
| -61% | -$707K |
|
2803
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,778
| New | +$483K |
|
|
PFC
2804
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
20,872
-956
| -4% | -$20.6K |
|
2805
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
11,386
-34,355
| -75% | -$1.3M |
|
2806
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
13,810
-9,969
| -42% | -$335K |
|
2807
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
18,403
-217,459
| -92% | -$5.21M |
|
|
KYO
2808
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
9,618
-3,846
| -29% | -$185K |
|
2809
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$867M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,371
| New | +$470K |
|
2810
Enova International
ENVA
$5.91B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
47,697
-52,574
| -52% | -$469K |
|
|
SAGE
2811
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,025
-6,953
| -41% | -$283K |
|
|
IIP
2812
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
279,896
+124,856
| +81% | +$206K |
|
2813
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
83,599
+61,146
| +272% | +$335K |
|
|
GBL
2814
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
16,160
+7,382
| +84% | +$234K |
|
|
MAGN
2815
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$488M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,625
| New | +$452K |
|
2816
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$861M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
9,490
-34,947
| -79% | -$1.52M |
|
|
SPNE
2817
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
44,804
+10,232
| +30% | +$106K |
|
2818
Evolent Health
EVH
$475M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
18,326
-8,648
| -32% | -$202K |
|
|
GFN
2819
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2820
HNI Corp
HNI
$3B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,240
| New | +$569K |
|
2821
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,690
| New | +$420K |
|
2822
CALL
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$377K |
|
|
SFE
2823
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,475
| New | +$457K |
|
2824
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.29B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
15,088
-65,403
| -81% | -$1.98M |
|
2825
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,648
| New | +$455K |
|
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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.