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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Marcus Corp
MCS
$761M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,269
-4,596
| -6% | -$105K |
|
2027
Community Health Systems
CYH
$390M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
143,559
-345,698
| -71% | -$3.99M |
|
|
PGEM
2028
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,952
+33,895
| +38% | +$490K |
|
2029
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,556
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2030
Ecopetrol
EC
$31.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
187,899
+68,658
| +58% | +$606K |
|
|
FRP
2031
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
109,309
-15,896
| -13% | -$233K |
|
2032
Diodes
DIOD
$3.63B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
76,927
+3,884
| +5% | +$75.8K |
|
|
BRKL
2033
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
134,585
-28,347
| -17% | -$329K |
|
2034
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$116M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,605
-13,265
| -19% | -$380K |
|
|
ACW
2035
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
640,878
+189,555
| +42% | +$338K |
|
|
AVX
2036
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
118,458
+34,134
| +40% | +$466K |
|
|
WWAV
2037
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
FIT
2038
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+90,000
| +450% | +$1.31M |
|
2039
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$466M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
236,986
+67,543
| +40% | +$403K |
|
|
JAX
2040
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
160,052
+4,949
| +3% | +$48.6K |
|
2041
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$353B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,601
+33,010
| +226% | +$1.04M |
|
2042
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.56B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+26,600
| +67% | +$618K |
|
|
CIT
2043
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
2044
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.62B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
WBA
2045
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DCT
2046
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,192
+1,750
| +6% | +$85K |
|
|
MZTI
2047
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.09B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
12,157
-4,247
| -26% | -$554K |
|
|
OMN
2048
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
190,142
+54,118
| +40% | +$504K |
|
2049
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
84,590
-30,096
| -26% | -$557K |
|
2050
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
| – | – |
|
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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.