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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
187,700
+17,411
| +10% | +$900K |
|
|
DNR
877
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
3,077,290
-458,529
| -13% | -$1.4M |
|
878
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $9.93M | 0.02% |
+395,400
| New | +$8.99M |
|
879
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
80,011
-41,004
| -34% | -$5.19M |
|
880
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
165,139
+113,754
| +221% | +$6.84M |
|
|
IPHI
881
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
225,789
+161,519
| +251% | +$6.24M |
|
|
XOXO
882
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
508,251
-24,838
| -5% | -$458K |
|
883
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
+1,979,104
| New | +$7.6M |
|
884
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
936,701
+19,233
| +2% | +$191K |
|
885
HUB Group
HUBG
$3.01B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
479,352
+32,108
| +7% | +$653K |
|
|
TLRD
886
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
621,916
+325,722
| +110% | +$4.74M |
|
887
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
54,400
+3,100
| +6% | +$592K |
|
|
PNRA
888
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
WEB
889
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
563,562
-179,369
| -24% | -$3.21M |
|
890
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
803,900
-11,900
| -1% | -$150K |
|
891
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$455M
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
225,586
-70,375
| -24% | -$3.14M |
|
892
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
404,757
| – | – |
|
893
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
345,144
-5,161
| -1% | -$133K |
|
894
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
120,700
+30,000
| +33% | +$2.7M |
|
895
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
352,300
+336,200
| +2,088% | +$9.25M |
|
|
SAAS
896
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
679,873
+94,367
| +16% | +$1.31M |
|
897
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
275,714
-144,891
| -34% | -$5.19M |
|
898
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
345,552
+11,255
| +3% | +$294K |
|
899
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.55B
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
348,313
-111,398
| -24% | -$3.19M |
|
|
NE
900
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
1,493,915
+849,796
| +132% | +$5.71M |
|
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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.