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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
976
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
175,935
-62,666
| -26% | -$2.96M |
|
977
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
993,780
+725,178
| +270% | +$6.98M |
|
|
AET
978
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $9.14M | 0.02% |
73,700
+37,100
| +101% | +$4.44M |
|
979
American International
AIG
$42B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
139,559
+107,753
| +339% | +$6.77M |
|
980
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
+91,043
| New | +$8.22M |
|
981
SITE Centers
SITC
$232M
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
459,582
-93,812
| -17% | -$1.87M |
|
982
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.5B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
236,800
+154,500
| +188% | +$5.74M |
|
983
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
893,824
+387,057
| +76% | +$3.38M |
|
|
ASNA
984
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
72,739
+57,191
| +368% | +$6.92M |
|
985
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.1B
| $9M | 0.02% |
122,200
| – | – |
|
986
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.5B
| $9M | 0.02% |
202,338
-40,242
| -17% | -$1.75M |
|
987
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
62,100
+8,800
| +17% | +$1.19M |
|
988
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
108,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPE
989
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
58,070
-76,222
| -57% | -$11.6M |
|
990
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.8B
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
723,681
-91,395
| -11% | -$1.05M |
|
991
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
275,500
-38,700
| -12% | -$1.36M |
|
|
RRD
992
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
+541,656
| New | +$9.72M |
|
993
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
165,300
-206,800
| -56% | -$12.1M |
|
|
BRCD
994
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $8.81M | 0.02% |
705,794
-1,368,011
| -66% | -$15.4M |
|
|
DNB
995
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
72,496
+60,958
| +528% | +$7.5M |
|
996
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$98.5B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
258,000
-19,100
| -7% | -$652K |
|
|
VTLE
997
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
31,028
+3,642
| +13% | +$1M |
|
|
SHOR
998
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
1,226,692
-62,933
| -5% | -$450K |
|
|
KCG
999
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
661,373
+109,273
| +20% | +$1.54M |
|
1000
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.34B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
217,693
+101,567
| +87% | +$3.67M |
|
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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.