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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
490,314
-183,145
| -27% | -$9.32M |
|
502
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
66,400
+22,300
| +51% | +$8.27M |
|
|
LNW
503
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
2,117,299
+16,932
| +0.8% | +$166K |
|
504
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
453,700
+184,300
| +68% | +$8.87M |
|
|
505
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
450,700
+305,900
| +211% | +$17.3M |
|
506
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
+495,889
| New | +$23.4M |
|
507
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
962,550
+815,146
| +553% | +$19.9M |
|
508
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
334,100
+304,100
| +1,014% | +$20.7M |
|
509
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
182,000
+120,800
| +197% | +$16.1M |
|
|
YHOO
510
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
540,200
-77,800
| -13% | -$3.19M |
|
|
CSII
511
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
975,483
+159,558
| +20% | +$3.49M |
|
512
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
2,727,950
+514,600
| +23% | +$4.23M |
|
|
RDS.A
513
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
461,424
-244,960
| -35% | -$12.5M |
|
514
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
387,817
+71,555
| +23% | +$4.08M |
|
515
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $23M | 0.04% |
236,014
-613,509
| -72% | -$57.4M |
|
|
JCP
516
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $23M | 0.04% |
2,494,789
+992,946
| +66% | +$9.46M |
|
|
517
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
324,521
-162,392
| -33% | -$11.1M |
|
|
LQ
518
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
2,031,760
-95,938
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
|
XEC
519
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
168,601
+74,411
| +79% | +$9.34M |
|
520
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
127,700
-29,800
| -19% | -$5.17M |
|
521
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
2,411,600
+1,051,400
| +77% | +$9.22M |
|
|
EVHC
522
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
336,557
-146,537
| -30% | -$10.1M |
|
|
TMX
523
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
992,717
+205,687
| +26% | +$5.18M |
|
|
BKHU
524
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
525
PUT
Target
TGT
$62.1B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
325,500
+83,600
| +35% | +$5.99M |
|
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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.