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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRST
2376
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
26,780
-1,921
| -7% | -$66K |
|
|
GIFI
2377
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
102,972
-9,510
| -8% | -$78.8K |
|
|
CONN
2378
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,652
| New | +$719K |
|
2379
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
16,657
-23,961
| -59% | -$1.38M |
|
|
GHL
2380
PUT
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2381
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
|
LMOS
2382
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
67,282
-28,739
| -30% | -$377K |
|
|
LHO
2383
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
39,299
-87,110
| -69% | -$2.29M |
|
2384
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$973M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2385
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.2B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
12,997
-9,499
| -42% | -$699K |
|
2386
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.7B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
15,743
-6,981
| -31% | -$400K |
|
|
VRTV
2387
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
18,611
-29,254
| -61% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GCAP
2388
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
151,159
+26,139
| +21% | +$170K |
|
|
WIN
2389
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,587
| New | +$851K |
|
2390
PRA Group
PRAA
$683M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,007
| New | +$796K |
|
2391
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.41B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-13,200
| -18% | -$255K |
|
2392
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$557M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
62,417
+43,579
| +231% | +$596K |
|
2393
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.52B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
22,508
-55,608
| -71% | -$2.33M |
|
2394
Scansource
SCSC
$1.13B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
25,423
-22,372
| -47% | -$872K |
|
2395
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
-820
| -6% | -$54.5K |
|
|
DCH
2396
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.32B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
53,506
+13,006
| +32% | +$219K |
|
2397
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.78B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
141,784
+33,351
| +31% | +$194K |
|
|
SAGE
2398
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$814K |
|
2399
FreightCar America
RAIL
$279M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
63,979
-41,074
| -39% | -$586K |
|
2400
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.7B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,300
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.