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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
71,777
+4,874
| +7% | +$462K |
|
1077
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
227,353
+155,249
| +215% | +$5.08M |
|
|
SCS
1078
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
494,734
+165,829
| +50% | +$2.37M |
|
1079
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
411,500
+199,300
| +94% | +$2.74M |
|
1080
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$923M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
314,746
+51,775
| +20% | +$930K |
|
|
MSGN
1081
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
367,084
-217,319
| -37% | -$3.68M |
|
1082
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
252,974
+168,848
| +201% | +$4.33M |
|
1083
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
155,100
-255,000
| -62% | -$11.2M |
|
1084
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
115,756
-6,094
| -5% | -$329K |
|
|
GG
1085
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
410,685
-22,217
| -5% | -$392K |
|
1086
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
317,898
-29,600
| -9% | -$623K |
|
1087
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
222,000
| – | – |
|
1088
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
190,277
+135,543
| +248% | +$5.46M |
|
1089
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$515M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
+611,202
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1090
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
121,322
-32,393
| -21% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SEMI
1091
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
589,463
-38,464
| -6% | -$345K |
|
|
ATSG
1092
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
467,494
-122,157
| -21% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HI
1093
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
211,427
+26,048
| +14% | +$826K |
|
1094
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
7,200
-8,000
| -53% | -$7.46M |
|
1095
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
225,814
| – | – |
|
|
CZZ
1096
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
931,622
+17,986
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
OME
1097
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
285,013
+142,393
| +100% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CEMP
1098
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
274,709
+164,465
| +149% | +$3.54M |
|
1099
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
116,154
+12,370
| +12% | +$729K |
|
1100
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
53,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$134K |
|
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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.