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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ILG
1251
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
301,199
+240,984
| +400% | +$4.17M |
|
|
RUTH
1252
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
365,966
+180,697
| +98% | +$2.76M |
|
1253
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
53,400
+5,500
| +11% | +$483K |
|
|
IL
1254
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
512,641
+57,275
| +13% | +$485K |
|
1255
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
647,176
-2,414,976
| -79% | -$19.9M |
|
1256
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
1257
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
182,162
-309,801
| -63% | -$7.89M |
|
1258
Vera Bradley
VRA
$105M
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
335,920
+11,242
| +3% | +$169K |
|
1259
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
114,113
-60,879
| -35% | -$2.63M |
|
1260
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
138,564
-205,515
| -60% | -$8.47M |
|
1261
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
188,200
-527,623
| -74% | -$14.1M |
|
1262
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
35,000
+12,200
| +54% | +$1.75M |
|
1263
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.77B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+217,325
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1264
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
100,909
-124,577
| -55% | -$6.12M |
|
|
ALXN
1265
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
41,144
-150,649
| -79% | -$19.4M |
|
1266
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
309,424
+118,320
| +62% | +$1.87M |
|
1267
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
243,353
+126,053
| +107% | +$2.8M |
|
1268
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
213,800
-139,000
| -39% | -$3.34M |
|
1269
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.51B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+210,000
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
TOWR
1270
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
207,894
-12,751
| -6% | -$292K |
|
|
DDC
1271
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
513,999
-150,853
| -23% | -$1.35M |
|
1272
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
78,200
+14,800
| +23% | +$809K |
|
1273
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
|
TSRO
1274
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
49,566
-137,632
| -74% | -$12.9M |
|
|
EPAY
1275
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
+213,021
| New | +$4.67M |
|
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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.