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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCL
2301
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,702
-6,535
| -32% | -$591K |
|
|
WIFI
2302
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,711
+47,204
| +79% | +$423K |
|
2303
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-5,500
| -16% | -$193K |
|
|
EXAS
2304
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2305
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2306
Santander
BSBR
$40.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
170,028
+37,375
| +28% | +$232K |
|
2307
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.96B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2308
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.43B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,713
-19,751
| -20% | -$284K |
|
2309
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
133,469
+37,432
| +39% | +$321K |
|
2310
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.89B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,037
+5,718
| +26% | +$213K |
|
2311
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,300
| +23% | +$217K |
|
2312
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,374
+15,900
| +118% | +$573K |
|
|
SRCL
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+10,000
| +303% | +$904K |
|
|
EDR
2314
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,691
-61,577
| -71% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MDC
2315
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,281
+1,754
| +3% | +$32.6K |
|
|
EXAS
2316
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2317
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+36,600
| +366% | +$953K |
|
2318
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.88B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,844
+17,476
| +131% | +$601K |
|
2319
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CBR
2320
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
912,997
+167,069
| +22% | +$216K |
|
2321
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,713
-876,740
| -94% | -$15.7M |
|
|
AT
2322
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
424,058
-2,157
| -0.5% | -$5.43K |
|
|
PERY
2323
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-48,497
| -47% | -$984K |
|
2324
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.06B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,172
-9,992
| -15% | -$187K |
|
|
DCOM
2325
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
62,164
+28,456
| +84% | +$494K |
|
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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.