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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
1026
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
534,926
-43,562
| -8% | -$681K |
|
|
FNFV
1027
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
610,799
-52,604
| -8% | -$670K |
|
1028
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.39B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
609,957
+17,025
| +3% | +$206K |
|
1029
Interface
TILE
$1.96B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
449,155
-60,610
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
1030
Seagate
STX
$185B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
217,546
-293,586
| -57% | -$11M |
|
|
AFSI
1031
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
303,095
+22,687
| +8% | +$604K |
|
1032
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$612M
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
200,483
-155,286
| -44% | -$5.92M |
|
1033
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.57B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
589,494
-189,784
| -24% | -$2.89M |
|
1034
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
168,400
| – | – |
|
1035
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
147,704
-7,578
| -5% | -$380K |
|
|
PMC
1036
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
328,464
+71,654
| +28% | +$1.81M |
|
|
TSRO
1037
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
61,300
+58,400
| +2,014% | +$7.37M |
|
1038
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
332,885
+31,105
| +10% | +$673K |
|
1039
TriNet
TNET
$2.94B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
321,052
+79,210
| +33% | +$1.8M |
|
1040
Dover
DOV
$27.7B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+135,415
| New | +$7.82M |
|
1041
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
158,892
+124,362
| +360% | +$5.73M |
|
1042
Logitech
LOGI
$15.5B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
329,422
+286,007
| +659% | +$6.84M |
|
1043
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
543,261
-56,602
| -9% | -$719K |
|
|
FOE
1044
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
565,637
-13,689
| -2% | -$194K |
|
|
OA
1045
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
92,227
-8,587
| -9% | -$699K |
|
1046
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
1047
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
215,426
+190,304
| +758% | +$7.97M |
|
1048
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.1B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
226,100
+89,500
| +66% | +$2.82M |
|
1049
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
366,431
-23,202
| -6% | -$526K |
|
|
GG
1050
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
591,000
+461,000
| +355% | +$6.42M |
|
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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.