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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $98M | 0.17% |
1,103,900
+285,600
| +35% | +$23.4M |
|
127
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $97.1M | 0.17% |
7,140,000
+967,500
| +16% | +$14M |
|
128
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $96.6M | 0.17% |
1,220,349
-279,549
| -19% | -$22.7M |
|
129
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $96.5M | 0.17% |
1,674,853
+733,312
| +78% | +$41.4M |
|
130
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $96.4M | 0.17% |
888,061
+849,698
| +2,215% | +$85.3M |
|
131
CALL
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $96.1M | 0.17% |
2,546,600
+82,900
| +3% | +$2.94M |
|
132
CME Group
CME
$92.2B
| $95.2M | 0.17% |
911,266
-655,402
| -42% | -$68.4M |
|
|
FCAM
133
DELISTED
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
FCAM
| $94.6M | 0.17% |
1,480,000
| – | – |
|
134
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $93.8M | 0.17% |
1,164,600
+234,900
| +25% | +$18M |
|
135
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $93.7M | 0.17% |
2,848,328
-2,725,504
| -49% | -$82.3M |
|
|
MJN
136
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $93.1M | 0.16% |
1,177,814
+83,997
| +8% | +$7.16M |
|
|
HDS
137
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $92.1M | 0.16% |
2,880,986
-916,398
| -24% | -$31.7M |
|
|
138
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $91.5M | 0.16% |
1,738,043
-4,021,893
| -70% | -$227M |
|
139
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $91.2M | 0.16% |
2,246,605
-2,161,183
| -49% | -$87.7M |
|
140
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $91.1M | 0.16% |
9,244,000
-3,124,000
| -25% | -$29.8M |
|
141
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $90.9M | 0.16% |
5,807,800
+555,800
| +11% | +$8.28M |
|
142
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $90.5M | 0.16% |
2,346,232
-248,152
| -10% | -$9.85M |
|
143
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $90.4M | 0.16% |
+771,000
| New | +$89.9M |
|
144
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.94B
| $89.8M | 0.16% |
3,115,000
-1,560,374
| -33% | -$42.6M |
|
|
145
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $89.7M | 0.16% |
3,174,400
-450,000
| -12% | -$11.9M |
|
146
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $89.7M | 0.16% |
1,928,002
+940,069
| +95% | +$43.6M |
|
147
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $89.3M | 0.16% |
553,700
+65,800
| +13% | +$10.7M |
|
148
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $88.2M | 0.16% |
3,087,598
+796,465
| +35% | +$21.3M |
|
149
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $86M | 0.15% |
728,100
-76,300
| -9% | -$9.26M |
|
|
GPOR
150
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $85.9M | 0.15% |
3,039,977
+719,571
| +31% | +$20.5M |
|
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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.