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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RRTS
2876
CALL
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
2877
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
23,488
-39,274
| -63% | -$674K |
|
2878
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
12,283
-93,314
| -88% | -$3.02M |
|
2879
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-34,267
| -91% | -$3.92M |
|
|
RAI
2880
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
8,358
-204,592
| -96% | -$10.3M |
|
2881
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.4B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-88,800
| -92% | -$3.86M |
|
|
LL
2882
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$328K |
|
|
MB
2883
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$350K |
|
2884
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
5,770
-80,749
| -93% | -$5.49M |
|
2885
Camden National
CAC
$924M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
12,239
+2,082
| +20% | +$63.1K |
|
|
TREC
2886
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
34,179
-897
| -3% | -$9.89K |
|
2887
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
14,703
-20,750
| -59% | -$576K |
|
2888
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.64B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
12,008
-737
| -6% | -$22.3K |
|
|
QIWI
2889
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
26,431
-8,900
| -25% | -$121K |
|
|
BRS
2890
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,398
| New | +$328K |
|
2891
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
8,306
-30,803
| -79% | -$1.3M |
|
|
AET
2892
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
3,314
-12,590
| -79% | -$1.48M |
|
|
ALEX
2893
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
9,912
-20,698
| -68% | -$810K |
|
|
INFI
2894
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
243,767
+15,152
| +7% | +$23.3K |
|
2895
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$776M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
16,529
-12,476
| -43% | -$246K |
|
|
GI
2896
DELISTED
EndoChoice Holdings, Inc.
GI
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
47,560
+74
| +0.2% | +$347 |
|
|
SPIL
2897
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
51,252
+13,111
| +34% | +$97.7K |
|
|
CPN
2898
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$404K |
|
2899
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
16,514
-156,107
| -90% | -$3.46M |
|
2900
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$363K |
|
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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.