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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
440,100
+157,700
| +56% | +$2.53M |
|
|
MSGN
1077
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
353,147
-13,937
| -4% | -$278K |
|
1078
Green Dot
GDOT
$746M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
328,003
+93,703
| +40% | +$2.19M |
|
1079
Ternium
TX
$9.37B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
314,180
-18,207
| -5% | -$425K |
|
|
TBI
1080
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
307,745
+70,352
| +30% | +$1.48M |
|
1081
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
61,968
+9,253
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1082
Enviri
NVRI
$620M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
556,612
-37,590
| -6% | -$451K |
|
|
QUOT
1083
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
703,336
+228,337
| +48% | +$2.66M |
|
1084
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
501,595
-733,639
| -59% | -$11.8M |
|
1085
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
236,531
+36,545
| +18% | +$1.18M |
|
1086
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
53,300
+23,300
| +78% | +$3.44M |
|
|
VER
1087
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
177,656
+15,515
| +10% | +$686K |
|
|
AFI
1088
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
377,152
-27,928
| -7% | -$514K |
|
1089
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
395,400
+50,000
| +14% | +$820K |
|
|
TWX
1090
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
77,000
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
1091
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
568,067
+53,624
| +10% | +$617K |
|
|
Y
1092
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
12,172
+63
| +0.5% | +$35.1K |
|
|
VAL
1093
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
71,411
+13,254
| +23% | +$1.37M |
|
|
VVC
1094
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
141,853
-46,300
| -25% | -$2.3M |
|
1095
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
48,200
-11,800
| -20% | -$1.87M |
|
|
NE
1096
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
1,246,656
-247,259
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
|
IMPV
1097
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
191,817
+128,922
| +205% | +$5.24M |
|
1098
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
137,839
+112,697
| +448% | +$6.57M |
|
|
EE
1099
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
157,587
-18,247
| -10% | -$827K |
|
1100
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.4B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
232,600
+1,400
| +0.6% | +$37.7K |
|
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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.