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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
249,251
+125,572
| +102% | +$2.12M |
|
1452
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
56,600
| – | – |
|
|
FLG
1453
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
87,317
+28,480
| +48% | +$1.25M |
|
1454
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$3.38M |
|
|
TYPE
1455
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
168,289
-18,267
| -10% | -$398K |
|
1456
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
582,010
+458,594
| +372% | +$3.01M |
|
1457
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
98,710
-50,088
| -34% | -$1.93M |
|
1458
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.32M |
|
|
INWK
1459
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
392,256
+7,710
| +2% | +$67.3K |
|
1460
NETGEAR
NTGR
$669M
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
61,060
-283,609
| -82% | -$15.4M |
|
1461
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
71,539
-289,773
| -80% | -$13.6M |
|
|
HTZ
1462
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+105,547
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1463
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$3.6M |
|
1464
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
399,438
-92,284
| -19% | -$855K |
|
|
KITE
1465
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
65,486
+44,865
| +218% | +$2.5M |
|
|
STAY
1466
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
256,215
-3,569
| -1% | -$51.8K |
|
1467
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+51,800
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1468
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
55,640
| – | – |
|
|
EXAR
1469
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
389,675
+105,914
| +37% | +$924K |
|
|
ZIXI
1470
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
884,658
-27,556
| -3% | -$109K |
|
1471
Morningstar
MORN
$6.56B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
45,737
+12,152
| +36% | +$999K |
|
1472
Equinor
EQNR
$95.9B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
+215,646
| New | +$3.5M |
|
1473
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.33B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
59,292
-18,569
| -24% | -$1.13M |
|
|
DNB
1474
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
EGL
1475
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
114,912
+78,525
| +216% | +$2.31M |
|
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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.