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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.15B
| $49.1M | 0.09% |
686,454
-984,297
| -59% | -$65.7M |
|
|
AWH
277
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $48.9M | 0.09% |
1,209,672
+216,080
| +22% | +$8.54M |
|
|
TWTR
278
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
2,112,280
-953,430
| -31% | -$17.9M |
|
279
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.4B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
1,967,828
+401,074
| +26% | +$9.22M |
|
280
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
599,759
-489,264
| -45% | -$37M |
|
|
MRO
281
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $48.3M | 0.09% |
3,057,828
-4,879,454
| -61% | -$72.4M |
|
|
YHOO
282
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $48.3M | 0.09% |
1,120,500
+138,800
| +14% | +$5.69M |
|
|
CTXS
283
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $47.7M | 0.08% |
703,389
+28,311
| +4% | +$1.93M |
|
284
Sempra
SRE
$60.8B
| $47.7M | 0.08% |
889,212
+178,640
| +25% | +$9.72M |
|
285
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $47.4M | 0.08% |
900,360
+873,078
| +3,200% | +$45.1M |
|
286
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $47.4M | 0.08% |
1,294,100
+393,600
| +44% | +$13.9M |
|
287
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $47M | 0.08% |
2,728,242
-792,504
| -23% | -$14.7M |
|
288
CALL
AT&T
T
$165B
| $46.8M | 0.08% |
1,527,366
-1,662,282
| -52% | -$52.5M |
|
289
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $46.5M | 0.08% |
354,039
+336,739
| +1,946% | +$42.6M |
|
290
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $46.5M | 0.08% |
757,913
+476,867
| +170% | +$29.6M |
|
291
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
406,728
+86,579
| +27% | +$9.9M |
|
292
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
+1,930,655
| New | +$48.5M |
|
293
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
1,980,200
+77,300
| +4% | +$1.64M |
|
|
EQC
294
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
1,514,750
-80,871
| -5% | -$2.44M |
|
295
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
6,740,045
+5,925,223
| +727% | +$41.3M |
|
296
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
2,223,285
-681,192
| -23% | -$17.3M |
|
297
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $45.5M | 0.08% |
353,500
+77,900
| +28% | +$10.4M |
|
|
EGN
298
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $45.3M | 0.08% |
784,967
-135,837
| -15% | -$7.09M |
|
299
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $45.1M | 0.08% |
1,037,400
+457,000
| +79% | +$19M |
|
|
TWTR
300
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $45.1M | 0.08% |
1,956,200
-167,200
| -8% | -$3.15M |
|
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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.