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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
| – | – |
|
1702
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$969M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,135
-801,078
| -87% | -$16.6M |
|
|
MBLY
1703
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-96,700
| -62% | -$4.47M |
|
1704
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,526
-227,170
| -72% | -$6.58M |
|
1705
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
179,224
-18,857
| -10% | -$257K |
|
|
ALXN
1706
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+10,800
| +108% | +$1.39M |
|
1707
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.71B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
207,093
-3,919
| -2% | -$48.4K |
|
|
CMRX
1708
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
459,500
+375,821
| +449% | +$1.72M |
|
1709
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
| – | – |
|
1710
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1711
Quanex
NX
$863M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
146,415
-72,817
| -33% | -$1.41M |
|
1712
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$69.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,270
-14,240
| -69% | -$5.71M |
|
|
UCTT
1713
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
339,120
-9,053
| -3% | -$59.4K |
|
1714
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
1715
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.07B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+60,000
| +113% | +$1.45M |
|
1716
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
178,275
-27,197
| -13% | -$366K |
|
1717
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-70,800
| -46% | -$2.05M |
|
1718
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.29B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,660
+250
| +2% | +$42.6K |
|
1719
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNK
1720
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
1721
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1722
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,511
-98,362
| -68% | -$5.22M |
|
1723
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,092
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1724
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
154,423
-307,608
| -67% | -$4.33M |
|
1725
Nutanix
NTNX
$15.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,214
| New | +$2.49M |
|
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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.