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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Emcor
EME
$31.4B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
77,361
-28,307
| -27% | -$1.86M |
|
1277
Matrix Service
MTRX
$324M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
241,128
-4,246
| -2% | -$84.5K |
|
1278
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.6B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
35,700
-10,000
| -22% | -$1.59M |
|
1279
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.02B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
120,785
+6,672
| +6% | +$290K |
|
1280
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.6B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
|
FCB
1281
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
113,978
+72,747
| +176% | +$3.01M |
|
|
DENN
1282
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
421,911
-42,518
| -9% | -$496K |
|
1283
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.51B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
|
EBSB
1284
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
286,230
-879
| -0.3% | -$15K |
|
1285
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.4B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
53,500
+100
| +0.2% | +$9.73K |
|
|
MITL
1286
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
795,114
+136,509
| +21% | +$947K |
|
1287
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
116,698
-14,914
| -11% | -$657K |
|
1288
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
23,300
-10,000
| -30% | -$2.43M |
|
1289
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
33,700
-6,300
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
1290
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.4B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
187,029
-589,668
| -76% | -$15.8M |
|
|
VIAB
1291
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
152,000
| – | – |
|
1292
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
75,000
-111,300
| -60% | -$7.87M |
|
1293
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.8M
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
26,919
+654
| +2% | +$143K |
|
1294
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.88B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
205,200
-12,125
| -6% | -$303K |
|
1295
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$309M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
333,619
-12,436
| -4% | -$200K |
|
|
ABMD
1296
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
47,200
+1,900
| +4% | +$220K |
|
|
CY
1297
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+464,572
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1298
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.79B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
130,908
-11,870
| -8% | -$409K |
|
1299
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$275M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
602,571
-276,341
| -31% | -$2.28M |
|
|
VRNT
1300
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
293,667
-266,444
| -48% | -$4.95M |
|
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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.