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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $11M | 0.02% |
150,000
-10,000
| -6% | -$745K |
|
877
Photronics
PLAB
$1.76B
| $11M | 0.02% |
975,296
-41,905
| -4% | -$440K |
|
|
PRMW
878
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $11M | 0.02% |
970,371
+153,793
| +19% | +$1.91M |
|
879
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.76B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
164,012
+24,360
| +17% | +$1.54M |
|
880
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$345B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
283,100
+141,500
| +100% | +$5.53M |
|
|
B
881
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
229,475
+71,407
| +45% | +$3.11M |
|
|
BMS
882
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
227,502
+85,135
| +60% | +$4.2M |
|
883
Credicorp
BAP
$31.1B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
68,911
+21,392
| +45% | +$3.28M |
|
884
Open Text
OTEX
$5.73B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
350,562
+42,378
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
885
SAP
SAP
$200B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
+124,654
| New | +$10.7M |
|
886
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
74,119
+28,115
| +61% | +$3.91M |
|
887
Union Pacific
UNP
$178B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
103,519
-132,495
| -56% | -$13M |
|
888
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$77.1B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
99,300
+60,000
| +153% | +$6.06M |
|
889
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.5B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+304,242
| New | +$10.6M |
|
890
Entegris
ENTG
$19.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
597,240
+112,675
| +23% | +$1.95M |
|
|
EQY
891
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+348,227
| New | +$10.2M |
|
892
CALL
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
SN
893
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
1,181,288
+522,803
| +79% | +$4.19M |
|
894
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.93B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
486,704
+7,352
| +2% | +$152K |
|
|
AMED
895
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
249,552
+91,620
| +58% | +$3.9M |
|
896
Revvity
RVTY
$12.1B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
202,225
+46,202
| +30% | +$2.41M |
|
897
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
1,042,000
+566,600
| +119% | +$6.05M |
|
|
EXPR
898
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
48,945
+12,536
| +34% | +$3.08M |
|
899
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
145,094
+23,772
| +20% | +$1.48M |
|
|
NVO
900
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$220B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+586,914
| New | +$10.6M |
|
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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.