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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| – | – |
-127,617
| Closed | -$5.99M |
|
3527
Toro Company
TTC
$8.93B
| – | – |
-5,124
| Closed | -$226K |
|
3528
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| – | – |
-157,296
| Closed | -$7.17M |
|
3529
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| – | – |
-21,805
| Closed | -$283K |
|
3530
UGI
UGI
$8B
| – | – |
-5,934
| Closed | -$269K |
|
3531
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.87B
| – | – |
-23,052
| Closed | -$254K |
|
3532
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| – | – |
-10,256
| Closed | -$216K |
|
3533
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| – | – |
-13,116
| Closed | -$1.09M |
|
3534
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| – | – |
-1,823
| Closed | -$214K |
|
3535
Workiva
WK
$2.94B
| – | – |
-10,013
| Closed | -$137K |
|
3536
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| – | – |
-100,315
| Closed | -$4.31M |
|
3537
WPP
WPP
$4.04B
| – | – |
-3,313
| Closed | -$346K |
|
3538
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.95B
| – | – |
-12,523
| Closed | -$389K |
|
3539
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| – | – |
-14,921
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
3540
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| – | – |
-15,342
| Closed | -$894K |
|
3541
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| – | – |
-236,435
| Closed | -$4.54M |
|
3542
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| – | – |
-75,212
| Closed | -$2.24M |
|
3543
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.1B
| – | – |
-47,700
| Closed | -$2.58M |
|
3544
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| – | – |
-6,877
| Closed | -$308K |
|
3545
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.74B
| – | – |
-198,900
| Closed | -$6.67M |
|
3546
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.4B
| – | – |
-240,200
| Closed | -$9.37M |
|
3547
CALL
XPO
XPO
$25B
| – | – |
-28,914
| Closed | -$263K |
|
|
3548
PUT
XPO
XPO
$25B
| – | – |
-28,914
| Closed | -$263K |
|
3549
Xerox
XRX
$337M
| – | – |
-40,289
| Closed | -$1.01M |
|
3550
XWELL
XWEL
$8.87M
| – | – |
-50
| Closed | -$113K |
|
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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.