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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.85B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,676
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
CPHD
1827
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,517
-101,557
| -71% | -$4.04M |
|
1828
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,934
+34,944
| +269% | +$1.64M |
|
1829
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,108
-13,190
| -31% | -$973K |
|
|
AMCC
1830
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
313,964
+52,373
| +20% | +$363K |
|
|
HOS
1831
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
395,902
-299,039
| -43% | -$1.95M |
|
1832
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
145,439
-3,865
| -3% | -$57.7K |
|
|
TCS
1833
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,808
+1,436
| +5% | +$116K |
|
1834
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,508
-48,058
| -29% | -$889K |
|
1835
AutoNation
AN
$7.1B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,488
-159,175
| -78% | -$7.83M |
|
1836
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.2B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
379,605
+254,167
| +203% | +$1.55M |
|
|
VG
1837
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
326,989
-327,885
| -50% | -$1.97M |
|
|
DSPG
1838
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
179,620
-4,442
| -2% | -$49.5K |
|
|
GG
1839
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-63,100
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
1840
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
126,217
-5,175
| -4% | -$78.5K |
|
1841
Materion
MTRN
$5.03B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,850
-34,399
| -33% | -$966K |
|
1842
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.68B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
208,070
+58,536
| +39% | +$534K |
|
1843
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$432M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
479,056
-315,460
| -40% | -$1.2M |
|
|
NSTG
1844
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
107,019
+47,178
| +79% | +$749K |
|
|
ZLTQ
1845
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,507
+27,551
| +102% | +$984K |
|
1846
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.93B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
55,769
-100,260
| -64% | -$3.8M |
|
|
MOMO
1847
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,822
-7,053
| -7% | -$125K |
|
1848
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
105,559
+34,905
| +49% | +$766K |
|
1849
Monro
MNRO
$529M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,826
+17,647
| +103% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PPBI
1850
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
80,449
-25,425
| -24% | -$658K |
|
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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.