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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CA
1776
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
71,131
-359,826
| -83% | -$12.1M |
|
|
AXE
1777
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
|
CAVM
1778
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
1779
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,074
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
EOCA
1780
DELISTED
Endesa Americas S.A.
EOCA
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
171,140
-5,517
| -3% | -$76.8K |
|
|
THR
1781
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,077
-27,069
| -19% | -$526K |
|
|
WLB
1782
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
262,887
-6,724
| -2% | -$60.1K |
|
|
BRFS
1783
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,280
-1,307,416
| -91% | -$21.3M |
|
|
SKX
1784
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,530
| New | +$2.58M |
|
1785
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$370M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,339
| New | +$2.03M |
|
1786
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,913
-19,040
| -37% | -$1.28M |
|
|
CSW
1787
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
71,366
-30,093
| -30% | -$990K |
|
1788
Daktronics
DAKT
$956M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
242,362
+226,348
| +1,413% | +$1.8M |
|
1789
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
212,928
-1,465,367
| -87% | -$16.9M |
|
|
ISIL
1790
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,334
-305,810
| -74% | -$5.3M |
|
|
PRTY
1791
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,898
+27,372
| +25% | +$455K |
|
|
PAY
1792
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
146,500
+126,500
| +633% | +$2.3M |
|
1793
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,006
+19,330
| +722% | +$2.12M |
|
1794
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+44,600
| +328% | +$1.85M |
|
1795
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,409
+26,309
| +163% | +$1.47M |
|
1796
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1797
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
68,425
| – | – |
|
|
IPXL
1798
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
96,341
+38,487
| +67% | +$1.03M |
|
|
LTXB
1799
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,087
-41,041
| -36% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CFNL
1800
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
87,254
+71,008
| +437% | +$1.78M |
|
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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.