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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
292,200
-38,000
| -12% | -$4.5M |
|
402
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
328,183
+14,383
| +5% | +$1.5M |
|
403
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
1,379,339
-3,052,869
| -69% | -$74.5M |
|
|
VSTO
404
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
842,543
+12,723
| +2% | +$562K |
|
405
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
400,739
+112,265
| +39% | +$9.41M |
|
406
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
864,755
-26,675
| -3% | -$855K |
|
407
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
500,300
-77,600
| -13% | -$5.06M |
|
408
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
613,014
-146,765
| -19% | -$8.1M |
|
409
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$265M
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
794,445
+34,000
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
410
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
824,000
-322,000
| -28% | -$12.6M |
|
411
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
181,800
-87,800
| -33% | -$15.2M |
|
412
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
651,967
+249,339
| +62% | +$12.8M |
|
413
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
260,470
+109,914
| +73% | +$14.2M |
|
|
ITC
414
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
701,791
-79,069
| -10% | -$3.66M |
|
415
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
1,225,550
-285,132
| -19% | -$7.23M |
|
416
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
1,060,320
-1,024,510
| -49% | -$30.1M |
|
417
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
+3,275,310
| New | +$31.3M |
|
418
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $32.1M | 0.06% |
541,300
+184,200
| +52% | +$10.5M |
|
419
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $32M | 0.06% |
729,999
-760,825
| -51% | -$33.4M |
|
420
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $32M | 0.06% |
1,411,826
+62,807
| +5% | +$1.44M |
|
|
APC
421
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
502,700
+44,000
| +10% | +$2.45M |
|
422
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
2,337,000
-1,257,000
| -35% | -$18.1M |
|
|
CST
423
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
660,968
-33,441
| -5% | -$1.54M |
|
|
HRC
424
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $31.7M | 0.06% |
510,668
+72,556
| +17% | +$4.09M |
|
425
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $31.6M | 0.06% |
440,706
+281,439
| +177% | +$19.7M |
|
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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.