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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLS
3076
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALPN
3077
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
7,880
-2,771
| -26% | -$67.5K |
|
|
ADXS
3078
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
1,595
-6,653
| -81% | -$1.08M |
|
3079
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
6,020
+3,681
| +157% | +$162K |
|
|
COR
3080
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
3,431
+340
| +11% | +$27.6K |
|
|
NE
3081
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MXPT
3082
DELISTED
MaxPoint Interactive, Inc.
MXPT
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
28,503
| – | – |
|
|
NEWR
3083
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,615
| New | +$232K |
|
|
RXDX
3084
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
40,165
+15,298
| +62% | +$88.9K |
|
|
ZEUS
3085
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
11,384
-29,077
| -72% | -$695K |
|
|
PSG
3086
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
62,059
-43,114
| -41% | -$134K |
|
3087
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-74,100
| -84% | -$1.11M |
|
3088
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,923
| New | +$236K |
|
|
CHK
3089
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-2,057
| -91% | -$2.37M |
|
|
NVTR
3090
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,269
| New | +$249K |
|
3091
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.92B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,758
| New | +$248K |
|
3092
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$261M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
8,686
-3,106
| -26% | -$87.3K |
|
3093
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$278K |
|
3094
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,120
| New | +$239K |
|
3095
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,114
| New | +$238K |
|
3096
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,627
-59,467
| -91% | -$2.66M |
|
3097
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-53,793
| -90% | -$2.27M |
|
|
TBNK
3098
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
8,574
+353
| +4% | +$9.87K |
|
3099
BP
BP
$113B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
8,285
-617,552
| -99% | -$17.9M |
|
3100
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.