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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.87B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,029
-3,441
| -3% | -$33.2K |
|
2277
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,028
| – | – |
|
2278
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCAI
2279
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,213
-26,538
| -53% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TSE
2280
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
GOV
2281
CALL
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2282
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,732
-52,436
| -52% | -$1.14M |
|
2283
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$84.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2284
Allot
ALLT
$373M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
213,533
-12,859
| -6% | -$65.1K |
|
2285
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,637
-1,763
| -5% | -$54.2K |
|
|
MVC
2286
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,725
-37,608
| -22% | -$305K |
|
2287
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$24.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2288
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,196
-95,179
| -90% | -$9.67M |
|
2289
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,636
+15,188
| +19% | +$175K |
|
|
GES
2290
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+16,200
| +27% | +$245K |
|
2291
Copart
CPRT
$27.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
166,128
-118,184
| -42% | -$754K |
|
2292
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
61,141
-8,644
| -12% | -$141K |
|
2293
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.81B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
DBD
2294
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,600
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
NSU
2295
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
365,060
-127,502
| -26% | -$400K |
|
|
ESV
2296
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-5,000
| -13% | -$170K |
|
|
AVID
2297
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,032
+27,247
| +24% | +$210K |
|
|
CCXI
2298
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
182,287
-11,702
| -6% | -$55.3K |
|
2299
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$83.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPLK
2300
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,728
-44,167
| -70% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.