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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRQ
1901
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,410
-119,993
| -64% | -$3.87M |
|
1902
Caterpillar
CAT
$402B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,139
-175,102
| -89% | -$14.3M |
|
|
WCN
1903
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
39,449
-31,935
| -45% | -$1.61M |
|
|
VIVO
1904
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
101,784
+14,220
| +16% | +$278K |
|
1905
Akamai
AKAM
$16.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
36,951
-479,018
| -93% | -$25.6M |
|
1906
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,313
+9,851
| +64% | +$740K |
|
1907
TSMC
TSM
$2.07T
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,963
-528,238
| -89% | -$15.1M |
|
1908
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,162
-69,068
| -52% | -$2.04M |
|
1909
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
| – | – |
|
1910
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,576
-88,928
| -74% | -$5.64M |
|
1911
Insmed
INSM
$22.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
134,382
-60,876
| -31% | -$762K |
|
|
PNRA
1912
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
TGI
1913
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
69,786
-200,492
| -74% | -$6.47M |
|
|
CTRL
1914
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
158,379
+115,165
| +266% | +$1.18M |
|
1915
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.69B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
| – | – |
|
|
AGEN
1916
Agenus
AGEN
$255M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,790
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
MODN
1917
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
174,748
-41,545
| -19% | -$487K |
|
|
HZN
1918
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,320
-34,794
| -26% | -$536K |
|
|
SHPG
1919
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.95M |
|
1920
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWN
1921
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
ASCMA
1922
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
83,540
+11,741
| +16% | +$234K |
|
|
DCH
1923
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
| – | – |
|
1924
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.43B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+20,000
| +17% | +$287K |
|
1925
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.78B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,586
| New | +$1.87M |
|
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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.