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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTB
2176
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,647
-18,335
| -35% | -$614K |
|
|
CBB
2177
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,427
-5,998
| -9% | -$134K |
|
2178
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.01B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
120,420
+16,841
| +16% | +$173K |
|
2179
Aon
AON
$80.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,636
-36,293
| -76% | -$4M |
|
2180
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$390M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+50,000
| +125% | +$828K |
|
|
INVX
2181
Innovex International
INVX
$1.82B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,404
-7,850
| -25% | -$438K |
|
|
S
2182
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
196,618
-294,786
| -60% | -$1.75M |
|
2183
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.43B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,290
-18,047
| -69% | -$2.75M |
|
2184
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,944
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2185
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,927
+19,769
| +122% | +$715K |
|
2186
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-6,500
| -82% | -$6.06M |
|
2187
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,313
-116,217
| -56% | -$1.64M |
|
2188
Stratasys
SSYS
$691M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,869
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2189
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDUS
2190
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,975
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2191
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,700
| +27% | +$229K |
|
2192
ResMed
RMD
$30.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,009
-134,837
| -87% | -$8.98M |
|
2193
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,802
-43,193
| -40% | -$870K |
|
|
FITB
2194
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,194
-404,537
| -86% | -$7.81M |
|
2195
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,459
-784,044
| -97% | -$36.3M |
|
2196
Curis
CRIS
$9.22M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
246
-55
| -18% | -$202K |
|
|
OSB
2197
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,050
-2,178
| -4% | -$51.7K |
|
|
CSFL
2198
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,304
-3,460
| -5% | -$59.2K |
|
2199
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,767
-183,020
| -88% | -$8.63M |
|
2200
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$625M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,287
-26,601
| -43% | -$897K |
|
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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.