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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
68,400
+10,000
| +17% | +$910K |
|
1102
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
255,016
-313,769
| -55% | -$7.62M |
|
1103
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.29B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
592,932
-21,339
| -3% | -$237K |
|
1104
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
64,023
+60,152
| +1,554% | +$6.31M |
|
1105
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
104,900
-7,800
| -7% | -$488K |
|
|
UN
1106
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
143,220
+129,179
| +920% | +$5.96M |
|
1107
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
897,292
-22,667
| -2% | -$170K |
|
1108
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
71,200
+31,200
| +78% | +$2.88M |
|
1109
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
332,387
-99,089
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
1110
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
409,300
+39,300
| +11% | +$759K |
|
|
ISCA
1111
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
193,916
+37,495
| +24% | +$1.27M |
|
1112
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
157,305
-156,356
| -50% | -$6.42M |
|
1113
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$48M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
26,265
+25,790
| +5,429% | +$9.05M |
|
1114
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
204,147
-5,554
| -3% | -$169K |
|
1115
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+57,200
| New | +$6.48M |
|
1116
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
63,600
+10,000
| +19% | +$1M |
|
1117
PUT
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
79,600
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
1118
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
34,540
+30,192
| +694% | +$5.14M |
|
|
B
1119
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
158,068
-77,614
| -33% | -$3.01M |
|
1120
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
262,404
-244,146
| -48% | -$5.75M |
|
1121
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
547,960
+415,838
| +315% | +$4.24M |
|
1122
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
62,700
-18,400
| -23% | -$1.76M |
|
1123
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
51,610
+29,306
| +131% | +$3.6M |
|
|
KNL
1124
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
278,883
+13,409
| +5% | +$334K |
|
1125
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
+52,715
| New | +$6.7M |
|
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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.