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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
422,663
| – | – |
|
702
Insperity
NSP
$1.85B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
388,968
+42,424
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
703
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
188,941
+186,509
| +7,669% | +$15.8M |
|
704
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+175,100
| New | +$14M |
|
705
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
78,100
+57,400
| +277% | +$11M |
|
|
ACOR
706
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $14M | 0.02% |
5,581
+1,016
| +22% | +$3.03M |
|
|
NUAN
707
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,111,808
-346,979
| -24% | -$4.55M |
|
|
RATE
708
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,645,722
-138,771
| -8% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TCO
709
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
187,415
-129,453
| -41% | -$10M |
|
|
FNGN
710
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
468,182
-3,706
| -0.8% | -$108K |
|
|
MON
711
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
136,000
+14,200
| +12% | +$1.49M |
|
712
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
186,495
-40,667
| -18% | -$3.13M |
|
|
GWB
713
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
416,732
-1,079
| -0.3% | -$35.6K |
|
|
P
714
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
966,603
+301,584
| +45% | +$4.07M |
|
715
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
830,100
-20,300
| -2% | -$279K |
|
716
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
215,786
-206,094
| -49% | -$13.7M |
|
717
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.51B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
779,278
+4,759
| +0.6% | +$93.8K |
|
718
Timken Company
TKR
$9.82B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
390,658
-119,866
| -23% | -$3.95M |
|
|
DYN
719
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,104,291
-984,711
| -47% | -$14M |
|
720
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
162,824
-60,393
| -27% | -$5.13M |
|
721
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
270,079
+261,629
| +3,096% | +$10.8M |
|
722
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
186,300
+27,500
| +17% | +$2.14M |
|
723
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
481,812
+13,561
| +3% | +$366K |
|
724
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
734,304
+82,532
| +13% | +$1.56M |
|
725
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
201,507
+30,558
| +18% | +$2.01M |
|
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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.