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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACAS
1351
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
261,549
+202,473
| +343% | +$3.35M |
|
|
AUTO
1352
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
247,839
+16,517
| +7% | +$265K |
|
|
ESRX
1353
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
62,500
-50,800
| -45% | -$3.8M |
|
1354
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
148,359
+2,608
| +2% | +$69.7K |
|
1355
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
5,291
+3,328
| +170% | +$2.74M |
|
1356
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
539,364
-110,236
| -17% | -$928K |
|
|
RTN
1357
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
32,100
+14,400
| +81% | +$2M |
|
|
BHI
1358
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
86,390
-146,567
| -63% | -$7.06M |
|
1359
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
177,772
-567,505
| -76% | -$13.8M |
|
1360
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
597,500
-20,100
| -3% | -$167K |
|
1361
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.55B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
114,607
-12,697
| -10% | -$486K |
|
1362
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
119,138
-38,766
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
1363
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
200,829
-96,756
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
|
PTLA
1364
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
189,226
+156,700
| +482% | +$3.68M |
|
1365
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
422,700
| – | – |
|
1366
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
401,600
-680,100
| -63% | -$7.19M |
|
|
AGR
1367
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
102,270
+96,025
| +1,538% | +$4.19M |
|
1368
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
114,949
-27,077
| -19% | -$991K |
|
1369
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
372,828
+228,883
| +159% | +$2.26M |
|
|
GRP.U
1370
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
139,468
-35,600
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
|
JOYY
1371
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1372
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
84,820
+64,820
| +324% | +$2.68M |
|
|
SAND
1373
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
839,792
+815,515
| +3,359% | +$4.57M |
|
|
ARC
1374
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
1,129,891
-33,677
| -3% | -$122K |
|
|
AET
1375
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
36,600
-55,600
| -60% | -$6.52M |
|
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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.