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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GK
2401
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
9,619
+2,713
| +39% | +$240K |
|
2402
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
348,351
-7,505
| -2% | -$22.3K |
|
2403
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+9,000
| +18% | +$128K |
|
2404
Neogen
NEOG
$2.03B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,651
| New | +$934K |
|
2405
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
65,015
+9,247
| +17% | +$133K |
|
|
CBPO
2406
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
7,332
-4,477
| -38% | -$529K |
|
2407
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
PTHN
2408
DELISTED
Patheon N.V.
PTHN
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,730
| New | +$842K |
|
|
CUB
2409
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
19,444
+10,512
| +118% | +$467K |
|
2410
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
22,891
-87,434
| -79% | -$3.32M |
|
|
AGU
2411
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CDI
2412
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
159,827
+35,597
| +29% | +$209K |
|
2413
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
140,810
+31,506
| +29% | +$182K |
|
|
WCIC
2414
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
38,050
-58,556
| -61% | -$1.08M |
|
2415
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.6B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
12,785
-137,067
| -91% | -$9.61M |
|
|
TSC
2416
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+3,154
| +6% | +$46.7K |
|
|
HABT
2417
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
64,335
+6,128
| +11% | +$94.4K |
|
|
MOMO
2418
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXTN
2419
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
57,392
+16,399
| +40% | +$227K |
|
2420
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
25,727
+846
| +3% | +$28.2K |
|
2421
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.56B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-30,000
| -54% | -$982K |
|
|
KE
2422
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
64,716
+29,553
| +84% | +$368K |
|
|
ELME
2423
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
28,792
+15,794
| +122% | +$513K |
|
2424
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
49,927
+28,672
| +135% | +$513K |
|
|
TRIB
2425
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$6.18M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
452
+46
| +11% | +$85.9K |
|
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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.