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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
726
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
245,073
+152,504
| +165% | +$7.23M |
|
727
RB Global
RBA
$20.8B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
377,010
-257,281
| -41% | -$8.39M |
|
728
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.38B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+430,000
| New | +$13M |
|
729
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
169,709
+165,709
| +4,143% | +$13.4M |
|
|
BRSL
730
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
539,213
| – | – |
|
731
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
206,150
-16,973
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
732
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
153,500
+6,200
| +4% | +$507K |
|
733
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$594M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+355,769
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
TCF
734
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
901,110
-282,148
| -24% | -$3.91M |
|
735
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+337,158
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
PE
736
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+389,774
| New | +$12.2M |
|
737
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $13M | 0.02% |
134,924
-145,333
| -52% | -$12.8M |
|
738
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $13M | 0.02% |
99,115
+5,449
| +6% | +$727K |
|
|
DD
739
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
193,017
+106,977
| +124% | +$7.27M |
|
|
DNY
740
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
820,807
+376,065
| +85% | +$5.91M |
|
741
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,332,916
+254,368
| +24% | +$2.61M |
|
742
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,605,292
-133,137
| -8% | -$990K |
|
743
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+160,000
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
CVA
744
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
832,827
-547,199
| -40% | -$8.51M |
|
|
NSR
745
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
481,069
-113,776
| -19% | -$2.84M |
|
746
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
418,500
| – | – |
|
747
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
316,736
-288,648
| -48% | -$12.8M |
|
|
LL
748
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
646,681
+67,316
| +12% | +$1.1M |
|
749
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
DATA
750
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
229,598
+165,181
| +256% | +$9.09M |
|
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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.