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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
2351
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
78,702
-167,768
| -68% | -$2.26M |
|
2352
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
7,716
-32,569
| -81% | -$3.99M |
|
|
PNK
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
| – | – |
|
2354
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$235M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
32,744
+2,895
| +10% | +$74.8K |
|
2355
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.61B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$934K |
|
2356
Unitil
UTL
$999M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
25,258
-2,488
| -9% | -$103K |
|
2357
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
13,332
-1,510
| -10% | -$107K |
|
|
RSTI
2358
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
30,643
-21,537
| -41% | -$689K |
|
2359
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2360
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$950K |
|
2361
Logitech
LOGI
$15.5B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
43,415
+17,350
| +67% | +$348K |
|
2362
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,392
| +121% | +$527K |
|
2363
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$238M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
32,324
+21,851
| +209% | +$626K |
|
2364
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$564M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2365
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,201
| New | +$954K |
|
2366
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$835K |
|
|
CIM
2367
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
20,170
-39,531
| -66% | -$1.93M |
|
2368
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2369
Matsons
MATX
$6.22B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
24,111
-39,924
| -62% | -$1.48M |
|
2370
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
81,610
+1,152
| +1% | +$12.7K |
|
2371
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
32,152
-3,402
| -10% | -$100K |
|
2372
Future Fuel
FF
$203M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
84,593
-46,951
| -36% | -$534K |
|
2373
DMC Global
BOOM
$117M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
89,168
-17,623
| -17% | -$193K |
|
|
CVT
2374
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
2375
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$552K |
|
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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.