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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
451
Barrick Mining
B
$62.2B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
1,587,123
-54,024
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
452
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
214,200
+128,976
| +151% | +$17.2M |
|
453
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
473,100
+279,200
| +144% | +$16M |
|
|
MDRX
454
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
2,121,471
-213,055
| -9% | -$2.85M |
|
455
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
709,596
+574,428
| +425% | +$21.7M |
|
|
WNR
456
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
1,048,334
+556,682
| +113% | +$13.2M |
|
457
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
603,224
-147,179
| -20% | -$6.46M |
|
458
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
2,020,316
-1,847,184
| -48% | -$23.8M |
|
459
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
3,417,401
+1,162,154
| +52% | +$8.73M |
|
460
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
1,170,100
+15,900
| +1% | +$337K |
|
|
PPS
461
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $27M | 0.05% |
408,969
-191,660
| -32% | -$12.4M |
|
462
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.4B
| $27M | 0.05% |
1,491,247
+431,896
| +41% | +$7.66M |
|
463
Telus
TU
$16B
| $27M | 0.05% |
1,634,584
-370,200
| -18% | -$6.12M |
|
464
CALL
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $27M | 0.05% |
421,000
+169,000
| +67% | +$10.9M |
|
465
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.7B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
283,768
+13,738
| +5% | +$1.32M |
|
466
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
518,409
+126,438
| +32% | +$6.4M |
|
467
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
111,400
+28,300
| +34% | +$7.08M |
|
468
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
572,800
+20,000
| +4% | +$891K |
|
469
TransUnion
TRU
$14.8B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
772,671
+85,070
| +12% | +$2.85M |
|
|
ESV
470
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $26.6M | 0.05% |
782,150
+86,234
| +12% | +$2.93M |
|
|
POT
471
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $26.5M | 0.05% |
1,627,361
+83,400
| +5% | +$1.38M |
|
|
WMGI
472
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
1,074,132
+550,990
| +105% | +$12.7M |
|
|
ARRS
473
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $26.2M | 0.05% |
925,907
-1,504,183
| -62% | -$40.2M |
|
|
HTZ
474
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $26.2M | 0.05% |
+751,541
| New | +$31.5M |
|
|
475
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $26.2M | 0.05% |
497,800
+233,400
| +88% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.