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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
868,377
-1,034,253
| -54% | -$29M |
|
527
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
574,797
-537,221
| -48% | -$20.3M |
|
528
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
984,528
+570,759
| +138% | +$13.2M |
|
529
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $22M | 0.04% |
914,301
+374,544
| +69% | +$9.37M |
|
530
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
1,307,551
+1,082,764
| +482% | +$14.9M |
|
531
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
473,500
+223,500
| +89% | +$11.7M |
|
532
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
1,235,234
+13,173
| +1% | +$246K |
|
533
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $21.7M | 0.04% |
205,500
+169,901
| +477% | +$15.7M |
|
534
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.43B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
131,053
+35,253
| +37% | +$5.65M |
|
|
SIOX
535
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
192,711
+975
| +0.5% | +$117K |
|
536
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$757M
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
2,688,455
-182,806
| -6% | -$1.28M |
|
|
CHS
537
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
1,807,970
+458,815
| +34% | +$5.43M |
|
538
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
267,057
+239,112
| +856% | +$18.3M |
|
539
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
372,100
-363,600
| -49% | -$18.7M |
|
|
PXD
540
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
115,100
+34,000
| +42% | +$5.79M |
|
541
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
3,619,163
+3,165,481
| +698% | +$20.7M |
|
542
Adeia
ADEA
$2.86B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
2,075,681
-1,071,573
| -34% | -$9.4M |
|
|
SAVE
543
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
495,842
+50,633
| +11% | +$2.1M |
|
|
CPE
544
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
134,292
+35,240
| +36% | +$4.66M |
|
|
CBPX
545
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
1,002,926
-81,544
| -8% | -$1.83M |
|
546
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $21M | 0.04% |
2,162,124
+16,256
| +0.8% | +$130K |
|
547
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $21M | 0.04% |
324,074
-13,396
| -4% | -$753K |
|
|
TVTY
548
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $21M | 0.04% |
791,939
+100,180
| +14% | +$2.02M |
|
549
PUT
Costco
COST
$415B
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
137,200
+45,700
| +50% | +$7.38M |
|
550
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
390,447
+50,997
| +15% | +$2.69M |
|
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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.