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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZOES
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$635K |
|
|
SOHU
2827
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2828
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$1.21M |
|
|
QHC
2829
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
70,213
-83,318
| -54% | -$683K |
|
2830
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
13,852
-57,272
| -81% | -$1.63M |
|
2831
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$417K |
|
|
LUMO
2832
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
3,226
+306
| +10% | +$30.4K |
|
2833
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$222M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
119,534
+105,080
| +727% | +$442K |
|
|
AEGN
2834
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
22,685
+12,125
| +115% | +$232K |
|
|
FISV
2835
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,690
| New | +$456K |
|
|
SWIR
2836
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSCI
2837
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
92,314
-227,005
| -71% | -$1.06M |
|
2838
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.5M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,699
| New | +$433K |
|
2839
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
21,978
-27,935
| -56% | -$519K |
|
2840
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLMS
2841
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
62,423
+14,090
| +29% | +$99.3K |
|
2842
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
13,493
-8,517
| -39% | -$254K |
|
2843
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2844
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$427K |
|
|
QUNR
2845
PUT
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$431K |
|
2846
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.33B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
5,809
-727
| -11% | -$51K |
|
2847
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,391
-356
| -4% | -$17.2K |
|
2848
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
22,973
-25,337
| -52% | -$471K |
|
|
JKS
2849
JinkoSolar
JKS
$775M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,607
| New | +$486K |
|
2850
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
35,172
-350,553
| -91% | -$4.44M |
|
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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.