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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PKY
3176
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
11,296
-3,431
| -23% | -$59.7K |
|
3177
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
33,041
-759,417
| -96% | -$4.31M |
|
3178
Gray Television
GTN
$407M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,366
| New | +$200K |
|
|
FOMX
3179
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
20,358
-32,043
| -61% | -$268K |
|
3180
LG Display
LPL
$3.17B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
14,768
-49,495
| -77% | -$655K |
|
|
RGLS
3181
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+474
| New | +$195K |
|
|
PHX
3182
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
10,358
-5,413
| -34% | -$91.5K |
|
|
FRAN
3183
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+980
| New | +$160K |
|
|
WAC
3184
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+28,023
| +172% | +$88.3K |
|
|
TRVN
3185
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+42
| New | +$180K |
|
3186
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$159K |
|
3187
Mitek Systems
MITK
$762M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
21,055
-153,362
| -88% | -$1.2M |
|
|
HSTO
3188
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
439
+213
| +94% | +$86.9K |
|
|
CYTR
3189
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
49,597
+46,009
| +1,282% | +$211K |
|
|
HAPN
3190
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,520
| New | +$143K |
|
|
ONDK
3191
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,072
| New | +$172K |
|
|
INFN
3192
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$182K |
|
|
NFBK
3193
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
10,443
-6,575
| -39% | -$102K |
|
|
CALL
3194
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
27,569
-38,582
| -58% | -$237K |
|
3195
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$646M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
12,111
-211,234
| -95% | -$2.89M |
|
|
CONN
3196
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$127K |
|
|
CVO
3197
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$171K |
|
|
MSB
3198
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$295M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
17,228
-10,394
| -38% | -$103K |
|
3199
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
11,328
-116,343
| -91% | -$1.57M |
|
|
JKS
3200
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$775M
| $158K | ﹤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.