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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
1426
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
189,682
-68,008
| -26% | -$1.49M |
|
1427
Gartner
IT
$9.41B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
43,766
+9,091
| +26% | +$853K |
|
1428
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
57,628
-78,099
| -58% | -$3.95M |
|
1429
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
117,325
+11,553
| +11% | +$400K |
|
1430
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
1431
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
140,768
-180,488
| -56% | -$4.96M |
|
1432
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
1433
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
156,547
+42,111
| +37% | +$891K |
|
|
DERM
1434
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
113,037
-63,526
| -36% | -$2.05M |
|
|
BCOV
1435
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
292,863
-62,866
| -18% | -$718K |
|
|
EIGI
1436
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
436,489
+181,995
| +72% | +$1.51M |
|
1437
EXL Service
EXLS
$4.23B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
382,810
-6,945
| -2% | -$70.6K |
|
1438
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
1439
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
SWC
1440
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
284,572
-115,863
| -29% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SYKE
1441
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
135,107
-8,686
| -6% | -$258K |
|
|
ESL
1442
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
+49,979
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1443
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
61,274
+12,900
| +27% | +$793K |
|
1444
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.67B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
160,370
-67,778
| -30% | -$1.29M |
|
1445
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
30,600
| – | – |
|
1446
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.6B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
263,258
-138,491
| -34% | -$1.98M |
|
|
ILG
1447
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
220,000
-40,300
| -15% | -$697K |
|
1448
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
47,956
+43,440
| +962% | +$3.37M |
|
1449
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
63,070
-1,102,827
| -95% | -$64.5M |
|
1450
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
51,658
+47,965
| +1,299% | +$3.31M |
|
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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.