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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
960,113
+721,130
| +302% | +$32.1M |
|
377
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
815,000
+60,300
| +8% | +$2.63M |
|
378
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $36.4M | 0.06% |
3,013,700
+1,007,200
| +50% | +$12.7M |
|
379
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$5.99B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
1,052,290
+359,921
| +52% | +$11.8M |
|
|
MXIM
380
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
907,120
-1,773,780
| -66% | -$69.9M |
|
381
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $36M | 0.06% |
587,814
+457,299
| +350% | +$29M |
|
382
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.07B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
3,476,287
+577,031
| +20% | +$5.85M |
|
383
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
1,471,500
+583,800
| +66% | +$14.2M |
|
|
FNSR
384
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
1,186,777
+338,192
| +40% | +$7.4M |
|
|
AAN.A
385
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $35.3M | 0.06% |
1,387,052
+266,800
| +24% | +$6.78M |
|
|
QVCGA
386
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $35.2M | 0.06% |
36,257
-77,244
| -68% | -$85.1M |
|
|
MASI
387
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $35.2M | 0.06% |
591,634
+11,928
| +2% | +$673K |
|
388
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $35M | 0.06% |
805,500
-444,200
| -36% | -$18.5M |
|
389
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
214,700
+100,000
| +87% | +$17.7M |
|
390
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $34.6M | 0.06% |
650,861
+98,700
| +18% | +$4.96M |
|
391
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $34.4M | 0.06% |
1,131,632
-288,830
| -20% | -$9.23M |
|
392
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $34.3M | 0.06% |
260,446
-509,280
| -66% | -$67.1M |
|
393
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $34.2M | 0.06% |
351,100
+45,500
| +15% | +$4.26M |
|
|
VWR
394
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $34.2M | 0.06% |
1,204,755
+445,089
| +59% | +$12.9M |
|
395
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
310,234
+308,196
| +15,122% | +$34.5M |
|
396
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
521,695
-240,594
| -32% | -$15.2M |
|
|
B
397
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $34M | 0.06% |
1,921,000
+163,700
| +9% | +$3.26M |
|
398
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $34M | 0.06% |
884,345
-54,690
| -6% | -$2.06M |
|
|
CSRA
399
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $34M | 0.06% |
1,262,069
+31,440
| +3% | +$812K |
|
|
APC
400
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
535,400
+100,100
| +23% | +$5.58M |
|
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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.