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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$504M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
56,709
-92,217
| -62% | -$8.68M |
|
1202
Albany International
AIN
$2.14B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
131,612
-2,434
| -2% | -$102K |
|
1203
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$331B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
141,600
+84,700
| +149% | +$3.45M |
|
1204
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
1,246,844
-107,338
| -8% | -$464K |
|
1205
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
520,000
+223,400
| +75% | +$2.36M |
|
1206
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
127,570
+72,383
| +131% | +$2.76M |
|
1207
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.43B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
227,458
-80,984
| -26% | -$1.87M |
|
|
FLY
1208
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
476,378
-22,810
| -5% | -$263K |
|
1209
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1210
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$28.7B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
44,100
+13,700
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SINA
1211
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
74,200
+44,200
| +147% | +$2.93M |
|
1212
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
267,955
-87,617
| -25% | -$1.92M |
|
|
SPNC
1213
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
218,059
+109,324
| +101% | +$2.55M |
|
1214
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+111,900
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1215
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+82,700
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1216
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
20,190
| – | – |
|
1217
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
39,925
-215,892
| -84% | -$30M |
|
1218
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.25B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
712,481
+116,214
| +19% | +$813K |
|
1219
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
279,682
+1,345
| +0.5% | +$25.5K |
|
1220
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
122,126
-148,937
| -55% | -$6.52M |
|
1221
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
133,200
-1,600
| -1% | -$64.9K |
|
|
WFM
1222
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
190,724
-369,876
| -66% | -$11.4M |
|
|
TBI
1223
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
237,393
+58,204
| +32% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TVPT
1224
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
357,481
-346,025
| -49% | -$4.75M |
|
1225
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
18,470
-117
| -0.6% | -$33.4K |
|
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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.