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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
28,718
-21,763
| -43% | -$213K |
|
3002
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
12,204
-177,407
| -94% | -$4.14M |
|
|
STML
3003
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
28,646
-4,794
| -14% | -$39K |
|
|
FCRD
3004
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-48,411
| -60% | -$511K |
|
|
DRNA
3005
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
52,340
-22,451
| -30% | -$78.7K |
|
|
NH
3006
DELISTED
NantHealth, Inc
NH
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,557
| New | +$286K |
|
|
CACB
3007
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
50,699
+134
| +0.3% | +$783 |
|
|
CSR
3008
Centerspace
CSR
$936M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,144
| New | +$328K |
|
|
OPB
3009
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
8,660
-8,214
| -49% | -$281K |
|
3010
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
14,887
-50,276
| -77% | -$1.18M |
|
3011
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$255K |
|
|
WPRT
3012
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$36.5M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
18,824
-9,111
| -33% | -$133K |
|
3013
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
4,584
-2,000
| -30% | -$130K |
|
3014
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
16,667
| – | – |
|
3015
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,275
| New | +$267K |
|
|
GLF
3016
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
179,850
+53,639
| +42% | +$140K |
|
3017
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
1,754
-11,370
| -87% | -$1.94M |
|
|
MCF
3018
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,320
| New | +$302K |
|
3019
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.35B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
12,435
-32,476
| -72% | -$753K |
|
|
SCTY
3020
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-69,800
| -82% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SGM
3021
DELISTED
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
SGM
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
64,461
+1,017
| +2% | +$3.87K |
|
|
VWTR
3022
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,948
| New | +$262K |
|
3023
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
4,582
-37,047
| -89% | -$2.46M |
|
|
MYCC
3024
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
20,221
-79,536
| -80% | -$1.16M |
|
3025
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,769
| New | +$294K |
|
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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.