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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Y
1126
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
12,109
-1,341
| -10% | -$717K |
|
1127
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
259,800
| – | – |
|
1128
ICF International
ICFI
$1.44B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
143,339
+18,139
| +14% | +$761K |
|
1129
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
857,639
-258,775
| -23% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ECOM
1130
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
489,728
-49,439
| -9% | -$669K |
|
1131
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
1,348,121
+1,252,698
| +1,313% | +$5.68M |
|
|
QUOT
1132
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
474,999
+2,429
| +0.5% | +$32.3K |
|
1133
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
105,668
-68,838
| -39% | -$3.81M |
|
1134
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
1135
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
423,600
-85,000
| -17% | -$1.31M |
|
1136
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
89,261
-22,120
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
1137
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
34,816
+30,475
| +702% | +$5.82M |
|
|
GIMO
1138
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
113,616
-157,235
| -58% | -$7.14M |
|
1139
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
211,068
+132,974
| +170% | +$3.95M |
|
1140
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
199,986
-133,287
| -40% | -$3.66M |
|
1141
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
77,100
+2,600
| +3% | +$215K |
|
|
VAL
1142
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
58,157
-38,923
| -40% | -$4.14M |
|
1143
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.11B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
159,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANW
1144
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
614,187
+60,179
| +11% | +$501K |
|
|
XXIA
1145
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
490,678
+10,419
| +2% | +$119K |
|
1146
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
76,142
-14,753
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
|
TWX
1147
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
77,000
| – | – |
|
|
MAG
1148
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
405,000
-94,500
| -19% | -$1.49M |
|
1149
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
338,739
+168,457
| +99% | +$2.53M |
|
1150
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.84M |
|
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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.