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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFSI
1026
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
280,408
+126,254
| +82% | +$3.24M |
|
1027
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.53B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
275,122
+191,913
| +231% | +$5.5M |
|
|
AMED
1028
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
157,932
-132,384
| -46% | -$6.61M |
|
1029
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
170,941
-1,541,724
| -90% | -$65M |
|
1030
Teleflex
TFX
$5.85B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
44,267
-3,214
| -7% | -$576K |
|
|
SGI
1031
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
523,028
+98,200
| +23% | +$1.75M |
|
1032
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
107,686
-287,099
| -73% | -$20.3M |
|
1033
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
547,460
-54,648
| -9% | -$788K |
|
|
SNV
1034
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
226,826
-47,574
| -17% | -$1.49M |
|
1035
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
897,791
+852,319
| +1,874% | +$7.42M |
|
|
UCB
1036
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.22B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
350,216
-114,660
| -25% | -$2.27M |
|
1037
US Foods
USFD
$21.4B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
+311,711
| New | +$7.57M |
|
|
MDCO
1038
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
194,762
-48,445
| -20% | -$1.83M |
|
|
WGL
1039
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
117,228
+39,039
| +50% | +$2.6M |
|
1040
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
216,948
+117,359
| +118% | +$4.06M |
|
|
WCG
1041
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
+62,579
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1042
Veeco
VECO
$3.15B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
372,886
+135,831
| +57% | +$2.56M |
|
1043
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
174,507
+45,942
| +36% | +$2.02M |
|
1044
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$128M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
874,871
+180,896
| +26% | +$1.31M |
|
1045
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
390,495
+278,220
| +248% | +$5.21M |
|
1046
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
41,120
+10,280
| +33% | +$1.64M |
|
1047
Cameco
CCJ
$38.3B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
848,326
-197,555
| -19% | -$1.9M |
|
|
BMS
1048
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
142,367
+5,890
| +4% | +$303K |
|
1049
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
254,590
-147,397
| -37% | -$3.99M |
|
1050
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
47,519
+22,787
| +92% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.