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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSOD
1251
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
135,857
-216,177
| -61% | -$8.58M |
|
|
ARC
1252
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
1,130,491
+600
| +0.1% | +$2.51K |
|
1253
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
128,805
-48,687
| -27% | -$2.22M |
|
1254
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.67B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
213,515
-13,943
| -6% | -$337K |
|
1255
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
173,889
+75,179
| +76% | +$2.5M |
|
|
BBBY
1256
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$496M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
428,932
+20,885
| +5% | +$257K |
|
1257
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
90,000
-106,100
| -54% | -$6.48M |
|
1258
Titan International
TWI
$529M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
501,440
-67,883
| -12% | -$743K |
|
|
ONIT
1259
Onity Group
ONIT
$340M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
69,149
+60,640
| +713% | +$4.27M |
|
1260
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.36B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
104,233
+63,453
| +156% | +$3.67M |
|
1261
Employers Holdings
EIG
$918M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
140,381
-53,713
| -28% | -$1.82M |
|
1262
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
128,576
+85,579
| +199% | +$3.78M |
|
|
JOYY
1263
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
140,900
-30,000
| -18% | -$1.41M |
|
|
1264
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$166B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
77,400
-26,300
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
|
GHL
1265
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
200,111
+7,537
| +4% | +$194K |
|
1266
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
166,296
-44,772
| -21% | -$1.39M |
|
1267
CALL
HP
HPQ
$25.8B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
373,200
-15,000
| -4% | -$227K |
|
1268
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.2B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
89,809
-34,606
| -28% | -$2.33M |
|
1269
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
96,000
| – | – |
|
1270
GameStop
GME
$9.97B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
874,104
+796,760
| +1,030% | +$4.92M |
|
|
CARB
1271
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
334,892
-124,835
| -27% | -$2.13M |
|
|
WAGE
1272
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
75,640
-125,169
| -62% | -$8.41M |
|
|
BRSL
1273
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.93B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
214,816
-324,397
| -60% | -$8.7M |
|
1274
Enovis
ENOV
$1.69B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
88,611
+49,878
| +129% | +$2.95M |
|
1275
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.9B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+54,200
| New | +$5.45M |
|
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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.