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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
639,317
+31,224
| +5% | +$469K |
|
1002
CALL
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
100,000
-16,300
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
1003
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
117,170
+108,326
| +1,225% | +$7.98M |
|
1004
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.5B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
62,000
+39,000
| +170% | +$5.74M |
|
|
COWN
1005
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
560,648
+31,015
| +6% | +$445K |
|
|
LBY
1006
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
445,560
+15,873
| +4% | +$287K |
|
1007
Kennametal
KMT
$2.69B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
277,207
-322,845
| -54% | -$10.1M |
|
|
LMNX
1008
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
427,230
-29,633
| -6% | -$617K |
|
|
ORBK
1009
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
257,856
+18,279
| +8% | +$559K |
|
1010
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
199,442
-386,869
| -66% | -$14.3M |
|
1011
Avient
AVNT
$3.34B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
267,729
+50,781
| +23% | +$1.63M |
|
1012
Autoliv
ALV
$8.76B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
+105,183
| New | +$7.82M |
|
1013
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
129,060
-226,373
| -64% | -$19M |
|
1014
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.1B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
110,900
-9,800
| -8% | -$789K |
|
1015
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$31.6B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
209,689
-58,219
| -22% | -$2.38M |
|
1016
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.1B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
244,828
+62,666
| +34% | +$1.97M |
|
1017
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
112,343
-98,423
| -47% | -$7.32M |
|
1018
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$8.16M |
|
1019
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$142B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
124,000
-21,500
| -15% | -$1.56M |
|
1020
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
656,510
+109,050
| +20% | +$1.48M |
|
1021
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
272,808
-36,869
| -12% | -$998K |
|
1022
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
620,995
+248,167
| +67% | +$3.23M |
|
1023
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
812,293
-6,178
| -0.8% | -$66.5K |
|
|
AJRD
1024
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
469,448
+30,648
| +7% | +$564K |
|
1025
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.15B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
393,393
-20,989
| -5% | -$450K |
|
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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.