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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$842M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
22,669
+10,335
| +84% | +$136K |
|
|
SAVE
2977
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$319K |
|
2978
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$301K |
|
2979
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.31B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
4,608
-24,093
| -84% | -$1.61M |
|
|
GARS
2980
DELISTED
Garrison Capital Inc.
GARS
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
32,218
-2,224
| -6% | -$23.2K |
|
2981
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.82B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,491
| New | +$295K |
|
|
KW
2982
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
14,365
-10,561
| -42% | -$224K |
|
|
CLVS
2983
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$193K |
|
2984
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
| – | – |
|
2985
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-15,600
| -78% | -$1.17M |
|
|
FWP
2986
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
2,174
-236
| -10% | -$33.2K |
|
2987
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.63B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
17,648
-4,909
| -22% | -$85.1K |
|
2988
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
93,395
+74,404
| +392% | +$206K |
|
|
PGH
2989
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
202,200
+1,200
| +0.6% | +$1.88K |
|
|
VOXX
2990
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
105,992
+31,107
| +42% | +$90K |
|
2991
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
5,464
-213,367
| -98% | -$12.8M |
|
2992
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
12,056
-6,225
| -34% | -$137K |
|
2993
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
9,618
-1,290
| -12% | -$40.3K |
|
2994
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$304M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
29,765
+5,209
| +21% | +$56.9K |
|
2995
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
5,146
-1,846
| -26% | -$116K |
|
|
BIOL
2996
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
|
TRR
2997
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
36,089
-3,899
| -10% | -$28.2K |
|
2998
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
7,917
+235
| +3% | +$9.44K |
|
|
SVC
2999
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.1B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
2,101
-13,450
| -86% | -$2.05M |
|
|
EARN
3000
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
23,936
-6,769
| -22% | -$91.7K |
|
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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.