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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
1,170,382
+833,389
| +247% | +$6.46M |
|
1052
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
90,400
+28,400
| +46% | +$2.24M |
|
1053
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.4B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
254,110
+139,908
| +123% | +$4.71M |
|
|
ATSG
1054
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
499,200
+31,706
| +7% | +$490K |
|
1055
Chemours
CC
$2.55B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
360,200
+338,794
| +1,583% | +$6.96M |
|
1056
Goldman Sachs
GS
$309B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
33,218
-436,936
| -93% | -$88.7M |
|
1057
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$790M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
452,037
+257,333
| +132% | +$4.61M |
|
1058
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
403,264
+355,836
| +750% | +$6.48M |
|
|
OME
1059
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
316,835
+31,822
| +11% | +$752K |
|
|
PNRA
1060
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
38,700
+28,700
| +287% | +$5.82M |
|
1061
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.5B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
94,441
-576,757
| -86% | -$47.3M |
|
1062
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
+551,500
| New | +$6.82M |
|
1063
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
1064
Celestica
CLS
$36.6B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
663,730
+239,612
| +56% | +$2.81M |
|
1065
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
805,359
+23,609
| +3% | +$225K |
|
1066
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.1B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
397,913
+165,824
| +71% | +$2.98M |
|
1067
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
80,500
+16,900
| +27% | +$1.72M |
|
1068
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
+55,400
| New | +$8.17M |
|
|
TIVO
1069
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
373,081
-148,593
| -28% | -$3.02M |
|
|
NXTM
1070
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
295,494
-20,818
| -7% | -$515K |
|
|
TWX
1071
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$5.34M |
|
1072
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$346B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
91,500
-39,000
| -30% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ISCA
1073
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
208,450
+14,534
| +7% | +$510K |
|
1074
Alliant Energy
LNT
$19.1B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
202,371
+93,017
| +85% | +$3.43M |
|
1075
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.43B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
289,918
-578,459
| -67% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.