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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
71,700
| – | – |
|
1527
AutoZone
AZO
$50.2B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
4,356
-40,907
| -90% | -$31.8M |
|
1528
NOV
NOV
$7.35B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
91,013
-13,208
| -13% | -$444K |
|
1529
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
100,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$637K |
|
|
SLCA
1530
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
BGFV
1531
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
244,841
+11,623
| +5% | +$143K |
|
|
LHCG
1532
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
90,214
-15,478
| -15% | -$620K |
|
1533
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$80.9B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
100,000
+45,400
| +83% | +$1.51M |
|
|
GRMN
1534
Garmin
GRMN
$46.8B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
68,845
-102,672
| -60% | -$5.07M |
|
1535
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
1536
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
186,300
+136,300
| +273% | +$2.55M |
|
1537
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
53,700
-2,400
| -4% | -$177K |
|
1538
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
22,130
-87,170
| -80% | -$13M |
|
1539
Tesla
TSLA
$1.22T
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
239,670
+88,080
| +58% | +$1.27M |
|
|
BHI
1540
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
64,600
+10,000
| +18% | +$481K |
|
1541
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.88B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
1542
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
26,820
-57,336
| -68% | -$7.29M |
|
|
SIVB
1543
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
29,300
-27,100
| -48% | -$2.82M |
|
|
DCM
1544
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
127,285
+37,297
| +41% | +$985K |
|
|
AUO
1545
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
885,559
+181,340
| +26% | +$695K |
|
1546
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.51B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
41,348
-71,848
| -63% | -$5.62M |
|
1547
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
23,248
-92,371
| -80% | -$11.8M |
|
1548
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
49,600
| – | – |
|
1549
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
377,299
+64,015
| +20% | +$532K |
|
|
VSA
1550
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.08M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
88
+13
| +17% | +$406K |
|
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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.