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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Metallus
MTUS
$867M
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
1,047,771
+111,070
| +12% | +$1.49M |
|
702
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.21B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
315,435
-335,426
| -52% | -$18M |
|
703
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$410B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
502,100
-81,400
| -14% | -$2.48M |
|
|
K
704
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
+233,755
| New | +$16.3M |
|
705
Tapestry
TPR
$29.7B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
461,471
+444,770
| +2,663% | +$16.2M |
|
|
AHL
706
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
293,088
-73,571
| -20% | -$3.75M |
|
707
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
+137,400
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
XYZ
708
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.2B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
+1,178,779
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
AGR
709
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $16M | 0.03% |
421,186
+318,916
| +312% | +$12.2M |
|
710
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.98B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
652,792
+265,807
| +69% | +$6.63M |
|
|
ARRS
711
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
527,915
-397,992
| -43% | -$11.5M |
|
712
Steris
STE
$21.3B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
235,623
+72,498
| +44% | +$4.92M |
|
713
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
382,777
+66,041
| +21% | +$2.67M |
|
|
TMX
714
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
618,477
-374,240
| -38% | -$9.18M |
|
715
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.6B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
106,901
+52,435
| +96% | +$7.61M |
|
|
AEL
716
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
688,387
-193,259
| -22% | -$3.86M |
|
717
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
363,375
-619,730
| -63% | -$25M |
|
718
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
125,800
+39,200
| +45% | +$4.74M |
|
719
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.62B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
238,332
+203,958
| +593% | +$12.6M |
|
720
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.37B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
1,509,023
-96,269
| -6% | -$869K |
|
|
SE
721
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
370,343
+255,112
| +221% | +$10.6M |
|
|
TVTY
722
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
667,386
-124,553
| -16% | -$2.93M |
|
723
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
332,200
-46,700
| -12% | -$2.06M |
|
|
TVPT
724
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
1,071,660
+714,179
| +200% | +$9.94M |
|
725
Imperial Oil
IMO
$61B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
433,929
-147,165
| -25% | -$4.94M |
|
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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.