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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$280M |
| 5 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 10.54% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
+416,530
| New | +$24.7M |
|
|
HPP
552
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$839M
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
96,239
-32,246
| -25% | -$7.54M |
|
553
Intel
INTC
$466B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
644,171
-360,529
| -36% | -$12.9M |
|
554
TransUnion
TRU
$15B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
755,118
-17,553
| -2% | -$552K |
|
555
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.67B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
256,601
-598
| -0.2% | -$49.9K |
|
556
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$20.2B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
611,200
+312,000
| +104% | +$11.6M |
|
557
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.46B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
3,683,151
+18,284
| +0.5% | +$95.1K |
|
|
TWTR
558
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
1,429,600
+356,500
| +33% | +$6.54M |
|
|
QVCGA
559
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
24,023
-12,234
| -34% | -$11.8M |
|
560
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$339B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
602,600
-188,100
| -24% | -$7.36M |
|
561
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.73B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
396,089
+247,621
| +167% | +$12.7M |
|
562
CALL
Target
TGT
$63.1B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
320,200
-259,200
| -45% | -$18.8M |
|
|
ACH
563
Accendra Health
ACH
$243M
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
654,215
+589,100
| +905% | +$19.9M |
|
564
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
392,899
+363,727
| +1,247% | +$20.7M |
|
565
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $23M | 0.04% |
99,110
+45,427
| +85% | +$10.1M |
|
566
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.16B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
823,622
-268,132
| -25% | -$7.14M |
|
567
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
572,800
| – | – |
|
|
ZNGA
568
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
8,887,918
+5,850,919
| +193% | +$16.5M |
|
|
WBMD
569
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
460,257
+121,911
| +36% | +$6.3M |
|
570
eBay
EBAY
$48.8B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
762,691
-2,085,637
| -73% | -$61.6M |
|
|
TFCF
571
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
827,890
-2,071,427
| -71% | -$55.5M |
|
572
Adeia
ADEA
$2.92B
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
1,908,594
-167,087
| -8% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BKHU
573
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
|
AWH
574
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
413,413
-796,259
| -66% | -$36.6M |
|
|
LNW
575
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
1,584,299
-533,000
| -25% | -$7.29M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,804 positions worth $58.9B, up 3.9% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2016 filing shows 462 new, 1,382 increased, 1,255 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2016 buy was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Netflix in Q4 2016, an estimated $408M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited LinkedIn Corporation in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $323M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $58.9B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 462 new positions and closed 397 in Q4 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $58.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.