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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$25.2B
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
10,900
+9,500
| +679% | +$8.47M |
|
927
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
148,736
-65,206
| -30% | -$4.67M |
|
|
TWOU
928
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
10,886
+130
| +1% | +$132K |
|
929
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
54,100
| – | – |
|
930
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
59,800
-200
| -0.3% | -$34K |
|
|
XOXO
931
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
504,517
-3,734
| -0.7% | -$70.3K |
|
932
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
409,500
+14,100
| +4% | +$346K |
|
933
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$410B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
302,800
+18,100
| +6% | +$551K |
|
934
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
193,200
| – | – |
|
|
CERN
935
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
+204,810
| New | +$10.9M |
|
936
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
470,547
-26,306
| -5% | -$490K |
|
937
Entergy
ETR
$53.1B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
262,734
+223,884
| +576% | +$8.03M |
|
938
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.39B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
1,459,957
+1,446,388
| +10,660% | +$8.51M |
|
939
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
266,593
+41,007
| +18% | +$1.56M |
|
940
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
66,300
+31,300
| +89% | +$4.54M |
|
941
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$644M
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
752,213
+132,500
| +21% | +$1.67M |
|
|
PIR
942
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
56,375
+55,465
| +6,095% | +$6.43M |
|
943
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.3B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
323,800
-5,200
| -2% | -$154K |
|
944
Range Resources
RRC
$8.85B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
279,637
-57,521
| -17% | -$2.06M |
|
945
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.54B
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
254,479
-101,203
| -28% | -$3.64M |
|
|
BBT
946
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.48B
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
259,252
+55,932
| +28% | +$1.8M |
|
|
XXIA
947
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
590,384
+99,706
| +20% | +$1.38M |
|
|
ARGO
948
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
165,281
-22,911
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
949
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.6B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
311,885
-310,175
| -50% | -$8.89M |
|
950
MasTec
MTZ
$26.6B
| $9.43M | 0.02% |
246,460
+81,921
| +50% | +$2.78M |
|
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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.