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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWX
2051
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-1,700
| -8% | -$133K |
|
2052
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.18B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
| – | – |
|
|
FCB
2053
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,231
+23,895
| +138% | +$881K |
|
2054
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.17B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+11,100
| +28% | +$320K |
|
2055
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,895
-18,834
| -36% | -$905K |
|
|
SCHW
2056
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
DNB
2057
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,538
+7,794
| +208% | +$1.04M |
|
|
HOUS
2058
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,900
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
EGIO
2059
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,060
-375
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
|
BBG
2060
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
283,099
-6,989
| -2% | -$41.6K |
|
|
LION
2061
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,386
-9,137
| -10% | -$159K |
|
2062
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.47B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2063
Civeo
CVEO
$373M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,573
+5,904
| +5% | +$96.3K |
|
|
DTLK
2064
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
147,688
+2,795
| +2% | +$26.5K |
|
2065
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$10.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,508
+9,859
| +19% | +$238K |
|
2066
Ennis
EBF
$553M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
92,750
+43,626
| +89% | +$751K |
|
2067
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,556
-63,858
| -52% | -$1.64M |
|
2068
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,111
-46,592
| -73% | -$4.1M |
|
|
ARLZ
2069
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
320,806
+179,345
| +127% | +$818K |
|
|
K
2070
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
SJR
2071
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
75,670
-267,944
| -78% | -$5.34M |
|
2072
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,391
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2073
Ducommun
DCO
$2.71B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
67,591
+11,657
| +21% | +$250K |
|
|
SPA
2074
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,742
-9,437
| -14% | -$217K |
|
|
PPP
2075
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
925,411
-301,023
| -25% | -$577K |
|
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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.