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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.9B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
190,000
-41,600
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
AZPN
1227
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
108,170
+12,984
| +14% | +$710K |
|
1228
Aon
AON
$81.2B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
52,853
+41,217
| +354% | +$4.59M |
|
|
LHCG
1229
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
128,626
+38,412
| +43% | +$1.56M |
|
|
RRTS
1230
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
22,607
+5,694
| +34% | +$1.32M |
|
|
KLDX
1231
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+1,261,600
| New | +$6.26M |
|
|
SWC
1232
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
364,200
+25,600
| +8% | +$366K |
|
1233
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
208,791
+31,019
| +17% | +$842K |
|
1234
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.8B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
1,115,448
+735,843
| +194% | +$4.31M |
|
|
PFPT
1235
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
82,722
-21,171
| -20% | -$1.59M |
|
|
AVTA
1236
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
396,153
+244,374
| +161% | +$3.3M |
|
1237
State Street
STT
$49.9B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+75,013
| New | +$5.65M |
|
1238
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.16B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
18,455
-15
| -0.1% | -$4.54K |
|
1239
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.26B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
517,190
-360,820
| -41% | -$4.02M |
|
1240
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$359M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
923,239
-54,199
| -6% | -$356K |
|
1241
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.6B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
20,190
| – | – |
|
1242
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.06B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
200,000
+130,000
| +186% | +$4.27M |
|
1243
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.2B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
173,608
+30,330
| +21% | +$958K |
|
|
MDCO
1244
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
170,952
-23,810
| -12% | -$844K |
|
1245
Accuray
ARAY
$30.2M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
1,260,896
-46,034
| -4% | -$239K |
|
1246
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.67B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
310,377
+134,300
| +76% | +$2.44M |
|
1247
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.32B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
215,130
+83,576
| +64% | +$2.15M |
|
1248
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
50,452
+30,694
| +155% | +$3.66M |
|
1249
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$88.3B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
42,200
+10,000
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
1250
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.2B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
259,800
| – | – |
|
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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.