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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTRI
1376
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
141,621
-193,042
| -58% | -$5.44M |
|
1377
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$588M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
134,411
-15,636
| -10% | -$530K |
|
1378
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
149,116
-65,984
| -31% | -$1.81M |
|
|
BLD
1379
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
126,219
-93,670
| -43% | -$3.3M |
|
1380
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
109,354
-587,120
| -84% | -$23M |
|
1381
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.43B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
361,355
+105,610
| +41% | +$1.14M |
|
1382
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
301,155
+226,655
| +304% | +$5.41M |
|
1383
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.53B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
362,630
-1,644,830
| -82% | -$15M |
|
|
CHUBA
1384
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+262,439
| New | +$3.72M |
|
|
FLTX
1385
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+69,090
| New | +$3.78M |
|
1386
Citi Trends
CTRN
$544M
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
207,789
-5,403
| -3% | -$98.8K |
|
1387
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
256,550
+152,624
| +147% | +$2.4M |
|
1388
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.13B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
509,660
+59,830
| +13% | +$494K |
|
1389
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$410M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
59,676
-41,636
| -41% | -$2.75M |
|
1390
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$90B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
32,200
+22,200
| +222% | +$2.69M |
|
|
BV
1391
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
698,220
+112,988
| +19% | +$499K |
|
1392
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
87,502
-541,994
| -86% | -$24.3M |
|
|
BLOX
1393
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
155,062
-248,359
| -62% | -$5.23M |
|
1394
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.25B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
62,000
+20,000
| +48% | +$1.32M |
|
1395
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
62,952
+30,960
| +97% | +$2.04M |
|
1396
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46.2M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
114,532
+66,271
| +137% | +$2.91M |
|
1397
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
412,724
+272,122
| +194% | +$2.55M |
|
1398
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$921M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
295,400
+168,300
| +132% | +$2.32M |
|
1399
Macy's
M
$6.49B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
109,543
-44,465
| -29% | -$1.61M |
|
|
KLRE
1400
DELISTED
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp
KLRE
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
399,000
| – | – |
|
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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.