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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
143,278
-55,772
| -28% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SWC
1327
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
338,600
+48,600
| +17% | +$652K |
|
1328
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
36,683
-63,317
| -63% | -$7.8M |
|
1329
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+114,658
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1330
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
820,100
| – | – |
|
1331
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.77B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
74,362
+69,933
| +1,579% | +$4.36M |
|
1332
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
138,969
+86,141
| +163% | +$2.6M |
|
1333
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
57,000
-5,700
| -9% | -$513K |
|
1334
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
96,000
+34,400
| +56% | +$1.58M |
|
1335
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
177,316
-96,526
| -35% | -$2.46M |
|
1336
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
79,000
+53,200
| +206% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ACC
1337
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
88,044
+29,194
| +50% | +$1.5M |
|
1338
Knowles
KN
$3.22B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+318,669
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1339
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
25,765
-41,816
| -62% | -$6.7M |
|
1340
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
46,069
-451,514
| -91% | -$41.1M |
|
|
EBSB
1341
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
287,109
-7,872
| -3% | -$121K |
|
|
SRC
1342
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
74,742
+61,897
| +482% | +$3.68M |
|
|
MRO
1343
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
282,400
-175,500
| -38% | -$2.6M |
|
1344
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+99,600
| New | +$4.54M |
|
|
AZPN
1345
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
95,186
+43,297
| +83% | +$2.03M |
|
1346
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
207,847
+2,506
| +1% | +$53.1K |
|
1347
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$258B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
878,634
-671,695
| -43% | -$3.39M |
|
1348
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
475,400
+218,500
| +85% | +$1.92M |
|
1349
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
156,029
+50,557
| +48% | +$1.39M |
|
|
MRO
1350
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
280,000
-382,200
| -58% | -$5.67M |
|
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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.