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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96.2B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
54,300
+44,300
| +443% | +$2.9M |
|
1502
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
22,300
+12,300
| +123% | +$1.83M |
|
|
RTN
1503
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
1504
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.11B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
60,366
+47,996
| +388% | +$2.83M |
|
|
EVDY
1505
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
449,193
+9,830
| +2% | +$77K |
|
1506
CALL
RH
RH
$3.39B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
99,700
+74,200
| +291% | +$2.36M |
|
1507
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.6B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
148,374
-60,461
| -29% | -$1.41M |
|
1508
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.98B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
506,767
+17,800
| +4% | +$121K |
|
1509
Factset
FDS
$9.59B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
21,220
-2,116
| -9% | -$365K |
|
1510
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.7B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
136,600
| – | – |
|
1511
Fabrinet
FN
$16.5B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
76,506
-294,758
| -79% | -$11.7M |
|
1512
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.55B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+49,174
| New | +$3.46M |
|
1513
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.6B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
114,600
+31,600
| +38% | +$1.05M |
|
1514
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.9B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
46,100
+26,100
| +131% | +$1.63M |
|
|
SC
1515
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
278,897
-204,916
| -42% | -$2.37M |
|
|
BLUE
1516
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
3,860
| – | – |
|
|
TAHO
1517
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
264,311
-215,500
| -45% | -$3.19M |
|
1518
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
194,704
+108,669
| +126% | +$1.9M |
|
1519
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.78B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
135,413
-149,714
| -53% | -$3.55M |
|
|
IMPV
1520
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
62,895
+34,878
| +124% | +$1.62M |
|
|
RRTS
1521
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
16,913
+2,350
| +16% | +$477K |
|
1522
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.37B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
105,883
+98,063
| +1,254% | +$3.32M |
|
1523
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.4B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1524
Sabesp
SBS
$19.8B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+1,871,024
| New | +$3.32M |
|
1525
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.3B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
70,839
+37,843
| +115% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.