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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENLC
1551
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
190,544
+36,000
| +23% | +$584K |
|
1552
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
176,077
+14,355
| +9% | +$256K |
|
1553
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
102,458
+16,422
| +19% | +$478K |
|
1554
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.58B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
61,559
+2,732
| +5% | +$150K |
|
1555
Nelnet
NNI
$4.82B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
78,495
+7,043
| +10% | +$263K |
|
|
BEAT
1556
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
170,643
-243,693
| -59% | -$4.6M |
|
1557
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
19,000
+10,000
| +111% | +$1.86M |
|
1558
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
134,316
+7,525
| +6% | +$166K |
|
1559
Dolby
DLB
$4.85B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
58,294
-148,452
| -72% | -$7.43M |
|
1560
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$130B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3M |
|
|
YDKN
1561
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
120,331
+108,546
| +921% | +$2.79M |
|
1562
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.83B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
67,300
| – | – |
|
1563
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$33.4B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
87,900
| – | – |
|
|
HT
1564
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
174,404
+96,831
| +125% | +$1.83M |
|
1565
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$19.1B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
NLSN
1566
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
58,632
+14,970
| +34% | +$796K |
|
|
RDS.A
1567
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
1568
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
82,300
+72,300
| +723% | +$3.21M |
|
|
SCLN
1569
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
306,093
-153,326
| -33% | -$1.67M |
|
1570
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.06B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
656,990
| – | – |
|
1571
LivePerson
LPSN
$20.8M
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
24,641
-3,944
| -14% | -$449K |
|
1572
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
28,755
+407
| +1% | +$41.5K |
|
|
TCF
1573
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
70,079
+20,491
| +41% | +$873K |
|
1574
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
116,480
-312,050
| -73% | -$8.45M |
|
1575
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
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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.