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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LMNX
851
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
456,863
-43,817
| -9% | -$953K |
|
852
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
145,500
+61,400
| +73% | +$4.79M |
|
853
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
+86,600
| New | +$10.1M |
|
854
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
88,700
+23,400
| +36% | +$2.65M |
|
|
TSE
855
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
182,973
+142,710
| +354% | +$7.56M |
|
|
SSRI
856
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
857,645
+617,072
| +257% | +$8.33M |
|
857
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
425,887
+78,635
| +23% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SHOR
858
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,289,625
+113,316
| +10% | +$887K |
|
859
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.7B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
276,933
-338,245
| -55% | -$12.3M |
|
860
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
83,745
-56
| -0.1% | -$6.38K |
|
|
AAWW
861
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
238,601
-101,194
| -30% | -$3.95M |
|
862
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
710,621
-2,269
| -0.3% | -$28.9K |
|
863
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
204,742
-260,050
| -56% | -$13.6M |
|
|
TIVO
864
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
521,674
+504,531
| +2,943% | +$9.97M |
|
865
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
242,580
-139,717
| -37% | -$5.83M |
|
|
ICPT
866
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
61,400
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
867
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
227,216
-58,193
| -20% | -$2.35M |
|
868
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $10M | 0.02% |
262,607
+101,733
| +63% | +$3.62M |
|
869
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $10M | 0.02% |
260,398
-1,990
| -0.8% | -$85.7K |
|
870
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $10M | 0.02% |
176,244
+23,579
| +15% | +$1.35M |
|
871
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
108,000
+18,000
| +20% | +$1.69M |
|
872
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
873
Open Text
OTEX
$5.43B
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
308,184
-79,330
| -20% | -$2.48M |
|
874
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
277,296
+105,656
| +62% | +$3.85M |
|
875
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.04B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
454,588
+260,952
| +135% | +$5.62M |
|
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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.