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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DMC
2126
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.38B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
23,843
-34,887
| -59% | -$2.02M |
|
2127
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,309
+45,368
| +351% | +$1.24M |
|
|
RFP
2128
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
300,785
+113,100
| +60% | +$617K |
|
|
BWLD
2129
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
|
UNIT
2130
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.58B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,147
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2131
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.03B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-42,200
| -46% | -$1.15M |
|
|
KAMN
2132
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,953
-35,318
| -53% | -$1.55M |
|
2133
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.95B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,533
+22,558
| +34% | +$347K |
|
|
EBIX
2134
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
2135
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2136
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,161
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2137
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
108,257
+50,299
| +87% | +$660K |
|
|
PINC
2138
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,879
-47,603
| -53% | -$1.54M |
|
2139
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$435M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,762
+2,180
| +23% | +$213K |
|
2140
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$69.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESND
2141
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,331
+23,008
| +52% | +$507K |
|
2142
O-I Glass
OI
$1.45B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,028
-54,862
| -42% | -$995K |
|
2143
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,009
+7,119
| +13% | +$164K |
|
|
BECN
2144
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,742
-11,131
| -25% | -$506K |
|
2145
Carriage Services
CSV
$646M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
58,044
-1,601
| -3% | -$38K |
|
2146
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.17B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
71,306
-984
| -1% | -$18.6K |
|
2147
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2148
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.62B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
191,140
-13,790
| -7% | -$93.4K |
|
|
FPO
2149
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
148,210
+6,362
| +4% | +$61.6K |
|
|
UNIT
2150
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.58B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
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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.