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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
55,400
-45,800
| -45% | -$5M |
|
1152
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
46,004
+8,727
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
WCC
1153
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
98,073
-65,583
| -40% | -$3.76M |
|
1154
CALL
HP
HPQ
$23.5B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
388,200
+338,200
| +676% | +$4.82M |
|
1155
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
53,000
-40,000
| -43% | -$4.57M |
|
1156
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+61,757
| New | +$6.19M |
|
1157
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $6M | 0.01% |
148,468
+1,164
| +0.8% | +$48.4K |
|
|
MGI
1158
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
844,121
-14,400
| -2% | -$103K |
|
1159
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
88,500
| – | – |
|
1160
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
301,780
+20,451
| +7% | +$389K |
|
1161
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+48,939
| New | +$5.72M |
|
1162
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
78,372
+43,055
| +122% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CYOU
1163
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
218,301
+50,171
| +30% | +$1.16M |
|
1164
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
50,835
-4,612
| -8% | -$522K |
|
1165
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
131,545
-236,703
| -64% | -$9.98M |
|
1166
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,720,981
-20,914
| -1% | -$81.7K |
|
1167
Enviri
NVRI
$621M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
594,202
-185,663
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
1168
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.87B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
93,300
-25,200
| -21% | -$1.58M |
|
|
AAT
1169
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
134,893
-41,966
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
1170
Unisys
UIS
$227M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
599,863
+111,192
| +23% | +$1.03M |
|
1171
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
63,200
+10,800
| +21% | +$995K |
|
1172
Angi Inc
ANGI
$224M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
58,832
+554
| +1% | +$48.5K |
|
|
GES
1173
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
398,706
+382,818
| +2,409% | +$5.8M |
|
|
ABMD
1174
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1175
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
170,189
+129,506
| +318% | +$4.69M |
|
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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.