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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XCO
1851
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
132,604
-41,960
| -24% | -$750K |
|
|
CRCM
1852
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
213,144
+91,228
| +75% | +$979K |
|
|
NXGN
1853
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
187,201
-101,517
| -35% | -$1.22M |
|
|
SRDX
1854
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,334
+8,485
| +14% | +$233K |
|
1855
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
223,000
| – | – |
|
|
NRF
1856
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
160,338
+87,895
| +121% | +$1.14M |
|
|
CY
1857
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
+70,000
| +68% | +$800K |
|
|
HOLI
1858
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,989
+42,855
| +82% | +$875K |
|
1859
Clarus
CLAR
$126M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
410,214
+28,373
| +7% | +$129K |
|
1860
Enovis
ENOV
$1.63B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,733
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
ESRX
1861
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+9,800
| +49% | +$733K |
|
1862
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1863
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,768
+3,332
| +11% | +$211K |
|
|
EFII
1864
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,658
-45,730
| -52% | -$2.09M |
|
1865
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+30,000
| +75% | +$998K |
|
1866
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.54B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,335
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
BBBY
1867
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
48,077
-245,710
| -84% | -$10.9M |
|
1868
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DF
1869
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
126,266
-226,091
| -64% | -$3.95M |
|
1870
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.01B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
200,762
-550,949
| -73% | -$8.07M |
|
1871
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
109,325
-9,339
| -8% | -$165K |
|
|
PRFT
1872
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
101,931
-35,138
| -26% | -$723K |
|
|
MACQU
1873
DELISTED
M I Acquisitions, Inc. Unit
MACQU
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1874
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$38.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,054
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1875
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,189
-17,586
| -28% | -$811K |
|
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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.