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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1126
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$138B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
89,600
+62,400
| +229% | +$5.05M |
|
1127
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.97B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
139,341
+93,700
| +205% | +$5M |
|
|
ECOM
1128
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
491,176
+1,448
| +0.3% | +$19.3K |
|
|
HAR
1129
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
63,400
+30,000
| +90% | +$2.9M |
|
1130
PUT
Cigna
CI
$78.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
52,800
-7,200
| -12% | -$942K |
|
|
BWLD
1131
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
45,600
-30,400
| -40% | -$4.73M |
|
1132
Woodward
WWD
$24.1B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
101,930
+9,399
| +10% | +$607K |
|
1133
Calix
CALX
$2.3B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
911,975
+14,683
| +2% | +$107K |
|
|
TOWR
1134
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
247,218
+39,324
| +19% | +$989K |
|
1135
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.3B
| $7M | 0.01% |
918,800
+98,700
| +12% | +$723K |
|
|
HTZ
1136
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $7M | 0.01% |
373,548
-377,993
| -50% | -$9.46M |
|
1137
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
161,800
+73,000
| +82% | +$2.69M |
|
|
CAB
1138
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+118,800
| New | +$7.37M |
|
1139
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
FLG
1140
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.78B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
145,460
+58,143
| +67% | +$2.66M |
|
|
HMHC
1141
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
634,771
+97,125
| +18% | +$1.14M |
|
1142
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$6.27M |
|
1143
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.75B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
620,843
-634,403
| -51% | -$5.69M |
|
1144
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.46B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
156,128
+121,857
| +356% | +$5.46M |
|
1145
Donaldson
DCI
$10.9B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
161,726
+146,642
| +972% | +$5.82M |
|
|
AAT
1146
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.5B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
157,664
+22,771
| +17% | +$928K |
|
1147
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.19B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
127,521
-223,832
| -64% | -$12.7M |
|
1148
Alibaba
BABA
$274B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
77,104
-128,396
| -62% | -$12.4M |
|
|
WNR
1149
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
178,900
-160,600
| -47% | -$5.28M |
|
1150
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.2B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
163,169
-7,772
| -5% | -$314K |
|
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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.