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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
851
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
380,900
| – | – |
|
852
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.14B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
732,743
+102,447
| +16% | +$1.49M |
|
853
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
180,682
-25,468
| -12% | -$1.6M |
|
854
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+819,414
| New | +$12.3M |
|
855
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
317,488
+62,898
| +25% | +$1.99M |
|
|
FOLD
856
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
2,330,599
+31,528
| +1% | +$218K |
|
857
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.3B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
401,583
-169,467
| -30% | -$4.61M |
|
|
BHI
858
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
176,891
+90,501
| +105% | +$5.37M |
|
859
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
70,300
+40,900
| +139% | +$6.52M |
|
|
EEQ
860
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
533,500
-9,219
| -2% | -$186K |
|
861
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
108,400
+58,400
| +117% | +$5.31M |
|
862
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
68,500
+33,500
| +96% | +$5.06M |
|
|
CZZ
863
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,519,633
+588,011
| +63% | +$4.62M |
|
864
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
255,800
+10,900
| +4% | +$470K |
|
865
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
319,448
-69,520
| -18% | -$2.51M |
|
866
Toyota
TM
$216B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
96,667
+93,267
| +2,743% | +$10.9M |
|
|
FBC
867
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
419,483
+25,732
| +7% | +$709K |
|
868
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
65,200
+42,900
| +192% | +$7.02M |
|
869
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
89,306
+60,551
| +211% | +$7.1M |
|
870
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
162,873
-52,913
| -25% | -$3.51M |
|
|
MON
871
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
106,000
-30,000
| -22% | -$3.08M |
|
872
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.48B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+311,374
| New | +$10.9M |
|
873
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
749,429
-128,775
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
|
MGI
874
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
940,777
+96,656
| +11% | +$903K |
|
875
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
69,263
-146,260
| -68% | -$21.8M |
|
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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.