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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAWK
2076
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,120
-101,296
| -66% | -$3.35M |
|
|
LFC
2077
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
597,000
+412,000
| +223% | +$4.97M |
|
2078
CRA International
CRAI
$1.17B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,860
-12,312
| -18% | -$329K |
|
2079
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+70,000
| +140% | +$757K |
|
2080
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
57,225
+3,979
| +7% | +$105K |
|
2081
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,172
-53,027
| -65% | -$2.38M |
|
2082
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,530
-217,502
| -86% | -$8.2M |
|
2083
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.06B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,933
+8,408
| +17% | +$225K |
|
2084
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.65B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2085
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$73B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
2086
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.12B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2087
PUT
State Street
STT
$49.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
| – | – |
|
2088
United Microelectronic
UMC
$43.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
819,483
+106,382
| +15% | +$203K |
|
2089
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,601
-7,237
| -21% | -$384K |
|
2090
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
86,744
+10,792
| +14% | +$175K |
|
2091
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.32B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,271
-25,286
| -42% | -$1.08M |
|
|
HIVE
2092
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
247,322
+74,550
| +43% | +$500K |
|
|
FENG
2093
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.5M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,781
+600
| +0.9% | +$13.4K |
|
2094
Entergy
ETR
$53.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,850
-85,550
| -69% | -$3.4M |
|
2095
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.89B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
| – | – |
|
2096
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$715M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,510
+20,397
| +39% | +$410K |
|
2097
Danaher
DHR
$141B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,315
+14,230
| +201% | +$1.01M |
|
2098
POSCO
PKX
$15.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,904
-69,620
| -71% | -$3.43M |
|
2099
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-50,000
| -63% | -$2.17M |
|
2100
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,648
-139,160
| -71% | -$3.63M |
|
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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.