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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
826
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
560,111
-198,775
| -26% | -$3.58M |
|
827
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
608,093
-125,672
| -17% | -$2.21M |
|
|
BWLD
828
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
76,000
+20,400
| +37% | +$3.17M |
|
|
WBC
829
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
94,206
+70,250
| +293% | +$7.16M |
|
830
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
201,600
+14,300
| +8% | +$763K |
|
831
CALL
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
335,900
+210,800
| +169% | +$6.58M |
|
832
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
383,986
+328,815
| +596% | +$9.72M |
|
833
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
152,026
+10,938
| +8% | +$927K |
|
|
HES
834
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
198,300
-93,800
| -32% | -$5.03M |
|
|
CSGS
835
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
256,399
-12,065
| -4% | -$506K |
|
|
X
836
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
561,700
+334,200
| +147% | +$6.9M |
|
837
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
66,523
-38,566
| -37% | -$5.94M |
|
|
HES
838
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
197,000
+110,300
| +127% | +$5.91M |
|
839
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
181,014
+156,223
| +630% | +$8.61M |
|
840
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
751,177
+722,416
| +2,512% | +$5.87M |
|
841
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
270,000
+210,400
| +353% | +$8M |
|
842
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
1,017,201
-32,160
| -3% | -$310K |
|
843
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
607,869
-397,695
| -40% | -$6.8M |
|
844
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
220,000
-260,000
| -54% | -$12.3M |
|
845
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,628,057
-74,576
| -4% | -$435K |
|
|
LNKD
846
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
54,600
-13,900
| -20% | -$2.66M |
|
|
BCR
847
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
46,506
-14,985
| -24% | -$3.37M |
|
848
CALL
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTM
849
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
260,774
+233,379
| +852% | +$9.06M |
|
850
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
423,993
-31,937
| -7% | -$767K |
|
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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.