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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
111,500
+99,900
| +861% | +$3.73M |
|
1427
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$871M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
1,734,603
+13,622
| +0.8% | +$39.6K |
|
1428
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.3B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
38,287
-636,058
| -94% | -$67.2M |
|
1429
Griffon
GFF
$4.29B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
161,803
+6,343
| +4% | +$132K |
|
1430
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
137,300
-84,000
| -38% | -$2.71M |
|
1431
Nelnet
NNI
$4.92B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
82,991
+4,496
| +6% | +$207K |
|
1432
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1433
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
47,600
+7,400
| +18% | +$594K |
|
1434
CALL
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
131,493
+42,710
| +48% | +$1.38M |
|
|
WLL
1435
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+1,162
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1436
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.16M |
|
1437
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$81.5B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
97,000
-53,000
| -35% | -$2.53M |
|
1438
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
85,264
+26,954
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
1439
AutoNation
AN
$7.37B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
85,769
+41,281
| +93% | +$1.92M |
|
1440
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$49.4B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1441
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$271M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
290,779
+100,457
| +53% | +$1.46M |
|
1442
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
217,880
-91,544
| -30% | -$1.66M |
|
1443
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
120,400
+5,800
| +5% | +$189K |
|
1444
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
346,100
-63,200
| -15% | -$939K |
|
1445
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$380B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
100,000
-200,000
| -67% | -$8.32M |
|
|
KLRE
1446
DELISTED
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp
KLRE
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
399,000
| – | – |
|
1447
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.07B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
820,385
+237,883
| +41% | +$1.29M |
|
1448
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
33,600
+28,400
| +546% | +$3.43M |
|
1449
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$86B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
142,000
+102,000
| +255% | +$2.86M |
|
1450
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.35B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
187,764
+153,497
| +448% | +$3.18M |
|
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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.