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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENN
1276
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
464,429
-158,052
| -25% | -$1.71M |
|
1277
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
45,200
+15,200
| +51% | +$1.54M |
|
1278
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
187,688
+131,638
| +235% | +$3.16M |
|
1279
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
57,274
-44,649
| -44% | -$3.84M |
|
1280
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
40,691
-32,169
| -44% | -$3.88M |
|
1281
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
61,217
-264,970
| -81% | -$22.7M |
|
|
BDN
1282
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
316,193
+167,975
| +113% | +$2.74M |
|
|
ANDV
1283
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
62,000
+4,700
| +8% | +$362K |
|
|
SE
1284
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+115,231
| New | +$4.39M |
|
1285
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
123,215
-1,915,131
| -94% | -$73.1M |
|
|
ALE
1286
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
82,219
+59,469
| +261% | +$3.67M |
|
1287
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
331,101
+4,070
| +1% | +$59.7K |
|
1288
MasTec
MTZ
$26.7B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
164,539
+148,447
| +922% | +$4.07M |
|
1289
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
94,559
+8,212
| +10% | +$391K |
|
1290
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
123,420
-33,660
| -21% | -$1.27M |
|
|
MRSH
1291
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
72,417
+22,252
| +44% | +$1.49M |
|
|
SHPG
1292
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
25,100
-10,000
| -28% | -$1.95M |
|
1293
Entravision Communication
EVC
$983M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
636,805
-78,463
| -11% | -$584K |
|
|
MITL
1294
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
658,605
+91,153
| +16% | +$671K |
|
|
ISLE
1295
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
217,204
-72,404
| -25% | -$1.36M |
|
1296
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
35,959
-9,501
| -21% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EOCC
1297
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
243,392
+66,939
| +38% | +$1.64M |
|
1298
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
431,339
+60,954
| +16% | +$695K |
|
|
INVN
1299
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
644,854
+362,635
| +128% | +$2.57M |
|
1300
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
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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.