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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.18B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
43,668
+30,631
| +235% | +$4.63M |
|
1102
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.47B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
607,049
+487,730
| +409% | +$7.25M |
|
|
HW
1103
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
309,396
+3,721
| +1% | +$75.6K |
|
1104
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
+148,744
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1105
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$49.2B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$7.35M |
|
1106
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7.14B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
78,148
-163,407
| -68% | -$13.5M |
|
1107
ICF International
ICFI
$1.49B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
130,768
-12,571
| -9% | -$639K |
|
1108
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.2B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
174,200
-24,700
| -12% | -$997K |
|
1109
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
+85,837
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
UMPQ
1110
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
384,198
+39,796
| +12% | +$678K |
|
|
PXD
1111
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
40,000
-6,800
| -15% | -$1.25M |
|
1112
ArcelorMittal
MT
$50.1B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
328,610
-1,162,637
| -78% | -$24.8M |
|
1113
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
187,100
-284,900
| -60% | -$11.3M |
|
|
FLY
1114
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
539,914
+63,536
| +13% | +$825K |
|
1115
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.6B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
72,626
-25,377
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SCS
1116
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
399,735
-94,999
| -19% | -$1.43M |
|
1117
Stantec
STN
$8.07B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
283,300
+69,500
| +33% | +$1.72M |
|
1118
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
1,211,305
-35,539
| -3% | -$189K |
|
1119
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.51B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
873,398
+15,759
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
ELP
1120
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
2,102,563
+386,478
| +23% | +$1.48M |
|
|
PARA
1121
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
111,994
-803,791
| -88% | -$47.7M |
|
|
1122
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
100,000
-115,100
| -54% | -$9.04M |
|
|
CHK
1123
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
5,072
+874
| +21% | +$1.14M |
|
1124
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.45B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
85,500
+14,300
| +20% | +$1.24M |
|
1125
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.32B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
664,042
-48,439
| -7% | -$428K |
|
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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.