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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $12M | 0.02% |
106,626
+68,285
| +178% | +$7.2M |
|
777
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $12M | 0.02% |
492,287
-67,807
| -12% | -$1.64M |
|
|
BNCL
778
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $12M | 0.02% |
813,781
-133,481
| -14% | -$1.89M |
|
|
NCI
779
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $12M | 0.02% |
591,091
-51,744
| -8% | -$983K |
|
780
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
85,300
-5,600
| -6% | -$784K |
|
781
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
206,300
+118,100
| +134% | +$7.08M |
|
|
CVSA
782
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.94B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
517,714
+67,770
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
783
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
163,125
-45,597
| -22% | -$3.22M |
|
784
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
324,232
-41,865
| -11% | -$1.47M |
|
785
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
510,675
-147,857
| -22% | -$3.33M |
|
786
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
362,252
-193,184
| -35% | -$6.48M |
|
787
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
330,998
-1,505
| -0.5% | -$45.9K |
|
788
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
179,357
+100,546
| +128% | +$6.5M |
|
789
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
130,500
-71,300
| -35% | -$6.19M |
|
790
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
619,828
+402,197
| +185% | +$7.79M |
|
791
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+249,194
| New | +$12.4M |
|
|
PRMW
792
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
816,578
-198,401
| -20% | -$3.04M |
|
793
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
1,143,414
-3,462,636
| -75% | -$32.7M |
|
|
AY
794
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
609,541
+54
| +0% | +$1.05K |
|
795
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$388M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
1,350,011
+33,549
| +3% | +$332K |
|
|
XL
796
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
343,398
-87,437
| -20% | -$2.94M |
|
797
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
299,200
+188,800
| +171% | +$8.39M |
|
|
MENT
798
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
430,646
+115,417
| +37% | +$2.62M |
|
799
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
231,339
-93,923
| -29% | -$4.79M |
|
|
IMS
800
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
357,910
-238,446
| -40% | -$6.97M |
|
Similar funds
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.