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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
FormFactor
FORM
$7.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
114,132
-18,238
| -14% | -$184K |
|
2227
Chegg
CHGG
$110M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
174,525
+40,493
| +30% | +$259K |
|
|
ICPT
2228
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,504
-4,300
| -36% | -$678K |
|
2229
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$2.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,926
+13,751
| +18% | +$183K |
|
|
RAD
2230
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
2231
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
RT
2232
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
491,220
+73,598
| +18% | +$246K |
|
2233
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,655
-10,212
| -21% | -$323K |
|
2234
Regional Management Corp
RM
$386M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,565
+22,151
| +64% | +$431K |
|
|
TRTN
2235
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,742
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2236
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
2237
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,389
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
BRSL
2238
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.93B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2239
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,449
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2240
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,260
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2241
QuinStreet
QNST
$893M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
401,518
+645
| +0.2% | +$2.17K |
|
|
BMTC
2242
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,932
-8,839
| -19% | -$270K |
|
2243
Cummins
CMI
$91.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
9,458
-67,136
| -88% | -$8.15M |
|
2244
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$101B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+8,000
| +80% | +$564K |
|
2245
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.9M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58
+43
| +287% | +$778K |
|
|
P
2246
Everpure Inc
P
$24.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,173
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
QEP
2247
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
2248
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$47.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2249
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$942M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,599
+15,388
| +51% | +$387K |
|
|
ATCO
2250
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,689
+47,227
| +111% | +$681K |
|
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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.