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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Enpro
NPO
$6.95B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
54,310
+29,282
| +117% | +$1.5M |
|
1577
Forward Air
FWRD
$466M
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
71,078
+25,972
| +58% | +$1.18M |
|
|
GOLD
1578
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
30,700
-33,100
| -52% | -$3.59M |
|
1579
AGCO
AGCO
$8.71B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
+62,108
| New | +$2.98M |
|
1580
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.42B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
131,554
+114,387
| +666% | +$2.72M |
|
1581
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.6B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
WFM
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
107,900
-21,100
| -16% | -$650K |
|
|
SRG
1583
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$133M
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
60,105
-56,371
| -48% | -$2.72M |
|
|
LOGM
1584
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
+33,653
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
YELL
1585
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
246,775
+29,290
| +13% | +$327K |
|
|
SRGA
1586
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
32,370
+190
| +0.6% | +$19K |
|
1587
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.57B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+135,613
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1588
Adtran
ADTN
$769M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
158,010
+31,954
| +25% | +$589K |
|
1589
PUT
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
50,723
| – | – |
|
1590
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
172,972
-1,801
| -1% | -$29.9K |
|
1591
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.9B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
29,538
-1,040
| -3% | -$103K |
|
1592
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $3M | 0.01% |
+96,400
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1593
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.69B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
118,505
+6,328
| +6% | +$161K |
|
1594
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.98B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
103,600
+50,400
| +95% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SREV
1595
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
611,897
+57,120
| +10% | +$269K |
|
1596
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
56,300
-90,200
| -62% | -$4.83M |
|
1597
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
23,814
-147,234
| -86% | -$19.3M |
|
1598
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
210,852
+52,716
| +33% | +$642K |
|
1599
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.8B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
99,255
-177,663
| -64% | -$5.16M |
|
1600
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$3.1M |
|
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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.