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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAV
576
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
706,978
+84,791
| +14% | +$2.3M |
|
|
X
577
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
671,400
+109,700
| +20% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ARNC.PRB
578
DELISTED
Arconic Inc.
ARNC.PRB
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
+730,266
| New | +$23.3M |
|
579
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$804B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
1,950,563
-6,313,665
| -76% | -$52.9M |
|
580
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
300,100
+37,300
| +14% | +$2.7M |
|
581
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
503,424
+240,817
| +92% | +$9.74M |
|
|
DNR
582
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $22M | 0.04% |
5,969,066
+2,891,776
| +94% | +$9.3M |
|
583
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $22M | 0.04% |
296,500
-124,500
| -30% | -$8.62M |
|
584
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$619M
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
2,021,574
+299,854
| +17% | +$3.1M |
|
585
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
579,285
+573,585
| +10,063% | +$22.4M |
|
586
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$383M
| $21.7M | 0.04% |
659,797
+126,148
| +24% | +$3.78M |
|
|
SYT
587
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
273,539
+219,810
| +409% | +$17.7M |
|
|
RATE
588
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
1,953,930
+308,208
| +19% | +$2.92M |
|
589
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$259B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
1,034,400
+316,200
| +44% | +$7.58M |
|
590
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.6B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
1,296,685
+355,235
| +38% | +$5.59M |
|
591
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$643B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
185,000
-275,100
| -60% | -$31.8M |
|
592
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
324,448
+59,937
| +23% | +$3.89M |
|
593
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
890,822
+156,518
| +21% | +$2.45M |
|
594
Verizon
VZ
$197B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
395,406
+17,349
| +5% | +$867K |
|
|
MON
595
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
200,200
+92,300
| +86% | +$9.46M |
|
|
SYNH
596
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
400,403
+32,545
| +9% | +$1.58M |
|
597
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
94,100
+16,000
| +20% | +$3.29M |
|
598
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
775,393
-177,876
| -19% | -$4.62M |
|
599
CALL
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
369,630
+329,911
| +831% | +$19.3M |
|
600
Corning
GLW
$122B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
851,548
+800,099
| +1,555% | +$19M |
|
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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.