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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHH
801
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
775,233
+3,787
| +0.5% | +$55.5K |
|
|
EEQ
802
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
542,719
-190,130
| -26% | -$3.61M |
|
803
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
188,484
+110,256
| +141% | +$6.26M |
|
|
MWW
804
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
3,095,303
-361,082
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
805
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
663,080
-169,420
| -20% | -$2.92M |
|
806
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
878,010
+255,728
| +41% | +$3.2M |
|
807
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+267,908
| New | +$10.4M |
|
808
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
224,159
-50,882
| -18% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MON
809
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $11M | 0.02% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
810
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $11M | 0.02% |
745,472
-14,085
| -2% | -$216K |
|
|
FBC
811
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
393,751
+133,484
| +51% | +$3.61M |
|
812
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
60,000
-22,000
| -27% | -$3.81M |
|
|
NMBL
813
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,234,425
+284,301
| +30% | +$2.25M |
|
814
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
277,100
+226,900
| +452% | +$9.41M |
|
815
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
30,000
+5,000
| +20% | +$1.82M |
|
816
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.15B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
+133,000
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
RTEC
817
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
611,731
+179,249
| +41% | +$3.04M |
|
818
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
329,000
+159,700
| +94% | +$4.82M |
|
|
WFM
819
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
380,900
-2,900
| -0.8% | -$89.3K |
|
|
AVP
820
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
1,906,100
+1,163,431
| +157% | +$5.81M |
|
821
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
117,729
-34,666
| -23% | -$3.08M |
|
822
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
231,100
-26,300
| -10% | -$1.17M |
|
823
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
386,985
-34,354
| -8% | -$955K |
|
824
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
244,900
-78,600
| -24% | -$3.45M |
|
|
TIF
825
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
148,000
+42,800
| +41% | +$2.86M |
|
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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.