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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
+330,672
| New | +$17.5M |
|
627
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.48B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
685,076
+81,304
| +13% | +$2.25M |
|
628
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.5B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
862,755
-121,773
| -12% | -$2.69M |
|
|
RICE
629
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
903,521
+229,124
| +34% | +$5.46M |
|
630
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.8T
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,090,000
-110,000
| -9% | -$1.91M |
|
631
General Motors
GM
$77.4B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
550,477
-1,112,337
| -67% | -$37.4M |
|
632
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
1,066,341
-953,975
| -47% | -$14.3M |
|
633
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.5B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
280,000
-67,200
| -19% | -$4.14M |
|
634
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
344,500
+28,200
| +9% | +$1.56M |
|
635
Teck Resources
TECK
$29B
| $19M | 0.03% |
952,486
+841,273
| +756% | +$18.2M |
|
|
FMSA
636
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,614,011
+1,188,057
| +279% | +$11M |
|
637
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.67B
| $19M | 0.03% |
291,301
-321,713
| -52% | -$19.4M |
|
|
SIOX
638
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
190,642
-2,069
| -1% | -$218K |
|
|
MNDT
639
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,588,457
+842,985
| +113% | +$10.9M |
|
640
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.7B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
271,327
+106,188
| +64% | +$7.03M |
|
641
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
595,483
+472,268
| +383% | +$16.6M |
|
642
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
583,643
-70,030
| -11% | -$2.11M |
|
643
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
421,482
-308,517
| -42% | -$13.3M |
|
|
UTEK
644
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
777,591
-29,221
| -4% | -$666K |
|
645
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
567,716
+212,595
| +60% | +$5.89M |
|
646
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
334,189
+146,489
| +78% | +$7.99M |
|
|
CA
647
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
585,032
+513,901
| +722% | +$16.4M |
|
|
648
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.8T
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,050,000
-110,020
| -9% | -$1.91M |
|
|
CXP
649
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
855,978
-11,404
| -1% | -$243K |
|
650
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18.7B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
585,700
-43,200
| -7% | -$1.16M |
|
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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.