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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SN
1176
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
658,485
+459,370
| +231% | +$3.53M |
|
1177
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
991,400
+746,400
| +305% | +$4.87M |
|
|
VIAB
1178
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
152,000
+10,000
| +7% | +$414K |
|
1179
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
194,094
-14,871
| -7% | -$441K |
|
|
SF
1180
Stifel
SF
$12.3B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
338,699
-224,879
| -40% | -$3.61M |
|
1181
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
16,991
-3,954
| -19% | -$1.44M |
|
1182
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$2.81M |
|
1183
Woodward
WWD
$25B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
92,531
+29,524
| +47% | +$1.78M |
|
|
GLUU
1184
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
2,573,413
+241,907
| +10% | +$560K |
|
1185
Titan International
TWI
$516M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
569,323
+180,330
| +46% | +$1.49M |
|
1186
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
346,055
+126,298
| +57% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PNK
1187
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
465,788
-448,558
| -49% | -$5.14M |
|
|
IVC
1188
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
514,443
+91,657
| +22% | +$1.1M |
|
1189
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.71B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
103,400
+40,000
| +63% | +$2.54M |
|
|
JCP
1190
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
621,400
-310,300
| -33% | -$2.96M |
|
|
1191
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
106,000
-50,000
| -32% | -$3.21M |
|
1192
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
71,769
-166,918
| -70% | -$13.6M |
|
1193
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
129,900
| – | – |
|
1194
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
89,102
+26,877
| +43% | +$1.55M |
|
1195
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
72,891
-92,446
| -56% | -$7.17M |
|
|
DBD
1196
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
228,075
+14,265
| +7% | +$379K |
|
1197
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
715,677
-77,851
| -10% | -$568K |
|
1198
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+185,513
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
BBT
1199
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.53B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
203,320
+93,592
| +85% | +$2.55M |
|
1200
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
231,200
+7,700
| +3% | +$188K |
|
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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.