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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Novanta
NOVT
$5.01B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,999
-9,973
| -14% | -$164K |
|
2327
Greif
GEF
$4.56B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,970
| New | +$898K |
|
2328
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.41B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,274
-126,476
| -82% | -$4.16M |
|
|
SGYP
2329
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
188,211
+109,736
| +140% | +$514K |
|
2330
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,660
-4,319
| -10% | -$116K |
|
|
CSBK
2331
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,612
+5,555
| +9% | +$83.4K |
|
2332
EnerSys
ENS
$6.94B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,920
-44,658
| -75% | -$2.98M |
|
2333
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$666M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,349
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2334
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$807B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+114,500
| +334% | +$731K |
|
2335
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,944
-19,432
| -47% | -$891K |
|
|
ENZ
2336
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
201,823
+41,762
| +26% | +$249K |
|
|
ECYT
2337
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
331,591
+73,371
| +28% | +$229K |
|
|
CIE
2338
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,013
-101,230
| -65% | -$1.88M |
|
2339
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ORC
2340
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,570
+12,342
| +171% | +$659K |
|
2341
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
| – | – |
|
2342
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+25,209
| +99% | +$493K |
|
2343
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,218
+27,022
| +205% | +$670K |
|
2344
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
| – | – |
|
|
SMRT
2345
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
158,943
-45,558
| -22% | -$370K |
|
|
CBF
2346
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,252
+9,073
| +41% | +$275K |
|
2347
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.59B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,083
-1,487
| -9% | -$101K |
|
2348
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$991K |
|
|
ALR
2349
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
52,294
+1,399
| +3% | +$29.9K |
|
|
BBRG
2350
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
208,060
+118,075
| +131% | +$710K |
|
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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.