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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
138,010
+92,177
| +201% | +$7.87M |
|
827
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.74B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
162,718
+153,246
| +1,618% | +$11.1M |
|
828
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
141,200
-41,900
| -23% | -$3.92M |
|
|
CSGS
829
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
252,113
-4,286
| -2% | -$184K |
|
830
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$96B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
106,100
+50,700
| +92% | +$5.71M |
|
831
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
430,000
| – | – |
|
832
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
54,322
-395,459
| -88% | -$84.1M |
|
833
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
106,300
-27,300
| -20% | -$3.17M |
|
834
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
264,900
+77,900
| +42% | +$3.44M |
|
|
ALR
835
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
310,336
-116,696
| -27% | -$4.72M |
|
836
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.84B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
818,100
+416,500
| +104% | +$4.94M |
|
837
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.6B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
126,204
+46,948
| +59% | +$4.48M |
|
|
SAVE
838
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $12M | 0.02% |
207,932
-287,910
| -58% | -$14.8M |
|
|
ILG
839
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $12M | 0.02% |
661,652
+360,453
| +120% | +$6.3M |
|
|
IPG
840
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $12M | 0.02% |
511,849
-651,531
| -56% | -$15.1M |
|
841
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $12M | 0.02% |
347,884
+70,951
| +26% | +$2.53M |
|
842
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.1B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
418,500
| – | – |
|
843
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.5B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
152,400
| – | – |
|
844
Timken Company
TKR
$9.81B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
299,967
-90,691
| -23% | -$3.37M |
|
|
TSS
845
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
242,582
+226,951
| +1,452% | +$11.2M |
|
|
AY
846
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
609,541
| – | – |
|
847
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.23B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
388,711
-35,282
| -8% | -$1M |
|
|
TCF
848
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
599,354
-301,756
| -33% | -$4.97M |
|
849
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
205,550
-446,417
| -68% | -$23.9M |
|
850
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
111,200
+76,200
| +218% | +$8.54M |
|
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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.