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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIMX
2426
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.22B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
104,011
+69,230
| +199% | +$648K |
|
|
AIMC
2427
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
30,805
-3,019
| -9% | -$85.2K |
|
|
CTT
2428
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
76,282
+21,259
| +39% | +$251K |
|
|
JMEI
2429
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
15,248
+6,270
| +70% | +$299K |
|
|
BFX
2430
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
38,983
-70,072
| -64% | -$1.49M |
|
2431
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
14,502
-14,262
| -50% | -$915K |
|
2432
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.21B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+9,000
| +75% | +$367K |
|
2433
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$759K |
|
|
TNAV
2434
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
153,069
-6,312
| -4% | -$34.2K |
|
|
NVRO
2435
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,392
| New | +$758K |
|
|
KRA
2436
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
24,999
+6,615
| +36% | +$212K |
|
2437
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.52B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2438
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.85B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
| – | – |
|
2439
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$305K |
|
2440
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
11,672
+7,441
| +176% | +$546K |
|
|
VVUS
2441
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
76,452
+8,474
| +12% | +$92.9K |
|
2442
Amphenol
APH
$184B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,640
| New | +$815K |
|
|
SCG
2443
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
12,029
-138,984
| -92% | -$10.2M |
|
2444
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
29,713
-53,848
| -64% | -$1.48M |
|
|
RESI
2445
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,686
| New | +$805K |
|
2446
Saic
SAIC
$5.01B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
12,466
-18,947
| -60% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LCI
2447
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
8,125
-7,500
| -48% | -$916K |
|
2448
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,736
| New | +$718K |
|
2449
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
54,164
-38,995
| -42% | -$741K |
|
2450
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,555
| New | +$762K |
|
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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.