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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,427
| New | +$265K |
|
|
TLGT
3102
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
3,212
-1,865
| -37% | -$148K |
|
3103
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,900
| -22% | -$67.4K |
|
|
MITT
3104
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$230M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,144
| New | +$237K |
|
3105
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.97B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
13,890
| – | – |
|
|
NILE
3106
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
7,038
-40,049
| -85% | -$1.28M |
|
3107
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-109,000
| -92% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CACQ
3108
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
19,431
-463
| -2% | -$5.36K |
|
|
SCTY
3109
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-136,300
| -92% | -$3.05M |
|
|
CORE
3110
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$289K |
|
|
VRTU
3111
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
9,727
-72,152
| -88% | -$1.85M |
|
|
AXAS
3112
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
7,090
+5,599
| +376% | +$152K |
|
|
HAYN
3113
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,441
| New | +$241K |
|
3114
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
2,577
-46,410
| -95% | -$4.28M |
|
3115
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.07B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,417
| New | +$222K |
|
3116
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
5,248
-25,984
| -83% | -$1.21M |
|
|
TA
3117
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
6,563
-5,239
| -44% | -$197K |
|
|
CIVI
3118
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
12,821
-13,235
| -51% | -$262K |
|
3119
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$224K |
|
|
FFWM
3120
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
18,808
-12,084
| -39% | -$144K |
|
3121
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.23B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
11,561
-890
| -7% | -$18.3K |
|
3122
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
6,057
-38,127
| -86% | -$1.34M |
|
3123
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$310K |
|
|
GMLP
3124
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
11,707
| – | – |
|
3125
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,014
| New | +$221K |
|
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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.