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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFAM
2151
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,814
-4,953
| -12% | -$193K |
|
2152
Idacorp
IDA
$8.33B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,274
-23,598
| -58% | -$1.86M |
|
|
PCH
2153
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,744
-25,199
| -42% | -$946K |
|
|
MNR
2154
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
94,671
-58,112
| -38% | -$807K |
|
2155
Acacia Research
ACTG
$454M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
207,063
+38,584
| +23% | +$222K |
|
2156
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2157
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2158
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
83,579
+17,444
| +26% | +$285K |
|
2159
Everest Group
EG
$15.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,076
-30,514
| -81% | -$5.74M |
|
2160
StoneX
SNEX
$8.69B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,960
-87,166
| -33% | -$576K |
|
2161
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.17B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2162
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,909
+14,788
| +474% | +$1.13M |
|
|
DD
2163
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-8,500
| -30% | -$577K |
|
2164
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.22B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,456
+10,738
| +160% | +$783K |
|
2165
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
74,813
+12,325
| +20% | +$206K |
|
|
IXYS
2166
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
110,668
-24,793
| -18% | -$283K |
|
|
PRSU
2167
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.47B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,109
+14,304
| +66% | +$497K |
|
|
TSL
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
CLDT
2169
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$630M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,063
-79,694
| -54% | -$1.71M |
|
2170
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,462
-157,246
| -95% | -$28.3M |
|
2171
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.05B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
153,280
+102,983
| +205% | +$1.01M |
|
2172
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
8,613
-12,067
| -58% | -$1.95M |
|
|
CALY
2173
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.24B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
114,225
-31,158
| -21% | -$347K |
|
2174
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.83B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
| – | – |
|
|
QIWI
2175
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
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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.