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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
169,395
-12,276
| -7% | -$556K |
|
|
SNV
1177
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
159,252
-67,574
| -30% | -$2.49M |
|
|
HI
1178
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
170,224
-41,203
| -19% | -$1.39M |
|
|
NMBL
1179
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
820,508
-413,917
| -34% | -$3.37M |
|
1180
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
258,468
-3,936
| -1% | -$96.2K |
|
|
FISV
1181
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
121,324
+112,634
| +1,296% | +$5.79M |
|
|
Y
1182
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$5.91M |
|
1183
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
18,023
-50,077
| -74% | -$17.5M |
|
|
MBLY
1184
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
168,500
+60,000
| +55% | +$2.26M |
|
1185
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
129,900
| – | – |
|
1186
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$114B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+450,553
| New | +$6.78M |
|
1187
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$878M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
300,821
-13,925
| -4% | -$301K |
|
1188
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.2B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
427,858
+41,228
| +11% | +$517K |
|
|
ABMD
1189
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
56,459
-247,690
| -81% | -$28.7M |
|
|
NSR
1190
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
190,458
-290,611
| -60% | -$7.7M |
|
1191
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
64,947
+57,511
| +773% | +$5.29M |
|
1192
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.3B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
222,000
| – | – |
|
1193
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.86B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
308,893
-9,005
| -3% | -$177K |
|
1194
AGCO
AGCO
$8.95B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
109,512
+47,404
| +76% | +$2.56M |
|
1195
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.5B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
152,500
-53,000
| -26% | -$2.14M |
|
|
CVA
1196
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
404,416
-428,411
| -51% | -$6.37M |
|
|
BLD
1197
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
176,322
+50,103
| +40% | +$1.72M |
|
1198
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$78.5B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
59,556
-22,576
| -27% | -$2.3M |
|
|
ZEN
1199
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
293,731
-118,398
| -29% | -$2.87M |
|
1200
Nu Skin
NUS
$256M
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
129,856
-194,218
| -60% | -$10.9M |
|
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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.