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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,566
-45,648
| -47% | -$1.02M |
|
2252
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,302
-26,023
| -59% | -$1.77M |
|
2253
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,216
+14,645
| +20% | +$191K |
|
2254
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$445M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,238
+312
| +34% | +$344K |
|
2255
Opko Health
OPK
$936M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,624
+85,393
| +326% | +$850K |
|
|
BWLD
2256
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,395
+6,595
| +366% | +$1.03M |
|
|
EPIQ
2257
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,521
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
STRZA
2258
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,663
-433,572
| -92% | -$13.4M |
|
2259
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.55B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VR
2260
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,520
-84,180
| -78% | -$4.18M |
|
2261
Tanger
SKT
$4.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,018
-10,835
| -27% | -$438K |
|
2262
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-3,300
| -17% | -$231K |
|
2263
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,691
+33,289
| +396% | +$950K |
|
2264
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,159
+4,411
| +17% | +$178K |
|
2265
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2266
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$129B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2267
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
258,871
+158,564
| +158% | +$626K |
|
|
WBA
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-31,900
| -69% | -$2.6M |
|
|
OB
2269
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
81,289
-22,353
| -22% | -$316K |
|
|
PHIIK
2270
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,817
-7,076
| -10% | -$135K |
|
|
LM
2271
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-96,100
| -74% | -$3.2M |
|
|
NPKI
2272
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
156,770
-226,401
| -59% | -$1.5M |
|
2273
TechTarget
TTGT
$275M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
143,026
-120
| -0.1% | -$999 |
|
2274
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.98B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CDK
2275
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
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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.