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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMSA
1476
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
425,954
+74,235
| +21% | +$552K |
|
1477
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
92,800
+69,100
| +292% | +$2.63M |
|
|
FIT
1478
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
243,200
+113,200
| +87% | +$1.65M |
|
|
DISH
1479
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
65,800
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1481
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$44.1B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
20,500
+10,250
| +100% | +$1.75M |
|
|
WUBA
1482
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
75,300
| – | – |
|
1483
Manchester United
MANU
$3.95B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
212,378
-23,113
| -10% | -$381K |
|
1484
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.68B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
58,521
+9,224
| +19% | +$562K |
|
1485
Quad
QUAD
$444M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
134,009
-65,502
| -33% | -$1.74M |
|
1486
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.12B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
582,502
-80,965
| -12% | -$493K |
|
1487
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
145,100
-140,200
| -49% | -$3.53M |
|
|
STKL
1488
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
502,519
-54,775
| -10% | -$332K |
|
1489
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
45,800
+35,800
| +358% | +$2.88M |
|
|
CBI
1490
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
126,300
+116,300
| +1,163% | +$3.77M |
|
|
ATVI
1491
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+79,900
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1492
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.34B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
124,833
+98,543
| +375% | +$2.85M |
|
|
SPLK
1493
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1494
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.21B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
ZVO
1495
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
508,670
-50,868
| -9% | -$372K |
|
1496
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.19B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
1497
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.1B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
7,227
-2,731
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
1498
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
293,519
-983,745
| -77% | -$9.89M |
|
|
CHMT
1499
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
105,648
-128,516
| -55% | -$3.71M |
|
1500
TransAlta
TAC
$4.22B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
779,223
-20,143
| -3% | -$93.9K |
|
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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.