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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONE
576
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
408,403
-59,912
| -13% | -$3.1M |
|
|
CXP
577
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
867,382
-115,641
| -12% | -$2.7M |
|
578
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
257,199
+184,274
| +253% | +$14.6M |
|
579
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
653,673
-4,873
| -0.7% | -$141K |
|
580
Coherent
COHR
$55.2B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
792,546
+55,613
| +8% | +$1.18M |
|
|
RAX
581
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
607,707
-1,036,678
| -63% | -$28.6M |
|
|
582
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
115,400
+20,700
| +22% | +$3.5M |
|
583
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
71,159
-838,512
| -92% | -$212M |
|
584
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
439,054
+424,054
| +2,827% | +$17.8M |
|
585
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
623,462
-3,166,412
| -84% | -$84M |
|
|
BRCD
586
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
2,073,805
-1,296,618
| -38% | -$12.1M |
|
|
MIK
587
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
791,315
+453,433
| +134% | +$11.6M |
|
588
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
718,200
+43,800
| +6% | +$998K |
|
|
X
589
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,006,312
+746,241
| +287% | +$15.4M |
|
|
LXK
590
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $19M | 0.03% |
474,338
-80,581
| -15% | -$2.93M |
|
591
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
107,000
-53,000
| -33% | -$9.2M |
|
592
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
264,511
-44,845
| -14% | -$3.27M |
|
|
ECHO
593
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
526,552
+7,396
| +1% | +$234K |
|
|
UTEK
594
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
806,812
+30,999
| +4% | +$753K |
|
595
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
215,100
+126,500
| +143% | +$11M |
|
596
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
950,479
-1,228,175
| -56% | -$24.1M |
|
597
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
1,734,506
-1,586,756
| -48% | -$16.8M |
|
|
ALR
598
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
427,032
-182,725
| -30% | -$7.45M |
|
599
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
347,200
+99,200
| +40% | +$5.29M |
|
600
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.8B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
343,480
-42,233
| -11% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.