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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKS
1801
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
+400,000
| +571% | +$2.03M |
|
1802
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-6,800
| -15% | -$502K |
|
|
ACH
1803
Accendra Health
ACH
$247M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,115
-20,776
| -24% | -$727K |
|
|
CPLA
1804
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,881
+2,807
| +8% | +$164K |
|
|
DISH
1805
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
1806
Digi International
DGII
$2.55B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
197,624
+17,868
| +10% | +$203K |
|
1807
PUT
GameStop
GME
$9.66B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
326,400
+50,800
| +18% | +$370K |
|
1808
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$50.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-11,700
| -15% | -$353K |
|
1809
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
1810
General Mills
GIS
$19.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-99,733
| -74% | -$6.94M |
|
|
BBOX
1811
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
161,284
+5,575
| +4% | +$77.2K |
|
|
FMBI
1812
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
115,349
+53,088
| +85% | +$1M |
|
1813
Orion
OEC
$379M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,085
-5,450
| -4% | -$95.2K |
|
1814
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.35B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+40,000
| +133% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ITG
1815
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
129,811
+36,683
| +39% | +$605K |
|
1816
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,988
-6,726
| -40% | -$1.53M |
|
1817
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,374
+32,939
| +72% | +$930K |
|
1818
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-63,400
| -70% | -$4.93M |
|
1819
Hackett Group
HCKT
$255M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
133,711
+13,499
| +11% | +$206K |
|
1820
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$2M |
|
1821
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.28B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.01M |
|
1822
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,841
-167
| -0.7% | -$14.6K |
|
1823
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.44B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
38,230
-10,945
| -22% | -$653K |
|
|
WAIR
1824
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
163,760
+41,388
| +34% | +$561K |
|
|
IPHS
1825
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,279
-23,728
| -30% | -$975K |
|
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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.