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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
88,783
-78,470
| -47% | -$2.15M |
|
|
KCG
1652
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
| – | – |
|
|
AVDL
1653
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
220,755
+67,676
| +44% | +$884K |
|
|
OTIC
1654
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
150,084
-16,373
| -10% | -$268K |
|
1655
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.89B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,641
-22,674
| -33% | -$1.4M |
|
1656
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$225M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,673
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1657
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
|
WWAV
1658
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
PEGI
1659
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
120,897
+95,586
| +378% | +$2.28M |
|
1660
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+4,300
| +16% | +$406K |
|
1661
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+50,000
| +250% | +$2.02M |
|
1662
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,804
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1663
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,010
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
MCRN
1664
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
168,722
+4,840
| +3% | +$77.4K |
|
|
JWN
1665
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,789
+2,206
| +4% | +$104K |
|
1666
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
198,837
-16,664
| -8% | -$228K |
|
1667
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,571
-90,687
| -48% | -$2.64M |
|
1668
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
TUES
1669
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
447,091
+50,190
| +13% | +$356K |
|
|
CNH
1670
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
425,410
+178,907
| +73% | +$1.11M |
|
1671
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,809
-48,687
| -54% | -$3.06M |
|
|
WSTC
1672
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,904
-15,470
| -11% | -$346K |
|
1673
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
268,602
-538,554
| -67% | -$5.64M |
|
1674
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,389
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
CRR
1675
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
243,211
+219,907
| +944% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.