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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFRG
1601
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
219,980
+20,733
| +10% | +$307K |
|
|
VIAB
1602
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
77,600
+8,500
| +12% | +$352K |
|
1603
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
27,200
-4,900
| -15% | -$492K |
|
1604
Deluxe
DLX
$1.22B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
44,142
+21,486
| +95% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CWEI
1605
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
34,530
-98,982
| -74% | -$5.42M |
|
1606
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$262M
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
190,322
-22,602
| -11% | -$321K |
|
1607
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.2B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1608
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+51,886
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
VMW
1609
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
1610
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.24B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
113,949
-45,990
| -29% | -$1.19M |
|
1611
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.5B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+76,235
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1612
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.47B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
17,857
-5,646
| -24% | -$857K |
|
1613
Saia
SAIA
$11.2B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
97,491
-25,123
| -20% | -$721K |
|
1614
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54.6B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
UNVR
1615
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
133,335
-182,470
| -58% | -$3.58M |
|
1616
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
1617
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
45,445
-309,697
| -87% | -$20.5M |
|
1618
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
245,922
-215,328
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AKS
1619
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
599,777
-1,633,057
| -73% | -$8.29M |
|
|
HIFR
1620
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
159,609
+27,915
| +21% | +$503K |
|
1621
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.26B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
75,000
-183,700
| -71% | -$5.89M |
|
1622
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
40,200
| – | – |
|
1623
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
1624
Wipro
WIT
$18.9B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
1,582,912
+877,205
| +124% | +$1.79M |
|
1625
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$455M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
74,716
-20,932
| -22% | -$797K |
|
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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.