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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBTX
2951
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
7,821
-4,043
| -34% | -$174K |
|
2952
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2953
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
11,023
+1,514
| +16% | +$44.9K |
|
2954
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
5,709
-1,951
| -25% | -$122K |
|
2955
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,406
| New | +$244K |
|
|
LTS
2956
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
147,526
+28,028
| +23% | +$65.2K |
|
|
HF
2957
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
12,323
-13,241
| -52% | -$368K |
|
2958
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,379
| New | +$361K |
|
2959
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
13,754
-1,719
| -11% | -$38.9K |
|
2960
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.92B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
XONE
2961
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,259
| New | +$279K |
|
|
SF
2962
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-8,325
| -30% | -$134K |
|
2963
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,246
| New | +$336K |
|
2964
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.29B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
15,021
+4,608
| +44% | +$102K |
|
|
IDTI
2965
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
14,610
+3,485
| +31% | +$72K |
|
2966
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,005
| New | +$337K |
|
2967
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
1,328
-2,840
| -68% | -$752K |
|
|
SN
2968
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
2969
ICL Group
ICL
$6.81B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
84,726
-17,660
| -17% | -$71.7K |
|
|
FLNA
2970
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$43M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
47,296
-6,790
| -13% | -$113K |
|
|
ATVI
2971
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,464
| New | +$313K |
|
2972
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
9,306
-246,494
| -96% | -$8.76M |
|
|
ATRS
2973
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
196,449
+86,605
| +79% | +$106K |
|
2974
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$356K |
|
|
CMBT
2975
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.57B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
43,028
-37,852
| -47% | -$331K |
|
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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.