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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAI
1926
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
233,011
+7,961
| +4% | +$65.7K |
|
1927
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.66B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,374
-187,846
| -85% | -$9.89M |
|
|
GWPH
1928
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$1.39M |
|
1929
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
|
SNAX
1930
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
1931
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$355M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,656
+14,969
| +42% | +$471K |
|
|
ZPIN
1932
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,095
-1,509
| -1% | -$22.6K |
|
1933
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$640M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4,831
+1,214
| +34% | +$418K |
|
|
BRSS
1934
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,399
-51,449
| -44% | -$1.46M |
|
1935
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,200
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1936
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$27.6M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,592
+1,434
| +124% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CATM
1937
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
42,790
-8,498
| -17% | -$374K |
|
|
ELOS
1938
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
266,123
+59,408
| +29% | +$413K |
|
1939
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,251
-206,459
| -90% | -$17.1M |
|
|
NORD
1940
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
87,316
+2,850
| +3% | +$62.4K |
|
|
ELNK
1941
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
306,387
+113,753
| +59% | +$736K |
|
|
GBT
1942
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,374
+66,874
| +431% | +$1.27M |
|
1943
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
119,319
-119,130
| -50% | -$2.3M |
|
1944
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$7.94B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
| – | – |
|
1945
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$365B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1946
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
107,593
+49,403
| +85% | +$834K |
|
|
GLDD
1947
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
541,119
+69,709
| +15% | +$282K |
|
1948
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
68,078
-211,310
| -76% | -$5.77M |
|
1949
American International
AIG
$42B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,806
+27,067
| +571% | +$1.55M |
|
1950
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
83,135
-1,695,497
| -95% | -$38.1M |
|
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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.