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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
65,000
-39,900
| -38% | -$2.62M |
|
|
BECN
1452
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
88,368
+55,626
| +170% | +$2.49M |
|
|
SLCA
1453
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
71,700
| – | – |
|
1454
Plexus
PLXS
$6.69B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
74,912
+52,968
| +241% | +$2.62M |
|
|
B
1455
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
252,500
+32,300
| +15% | +$512K |
|
1456
Philips
PHG
$24.8B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
+177,779
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1457
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.02B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
248,027
+69,752
| +39% | +$1.04M |
|
1458
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.19B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
+60,500
| New | +$3.52M |
|
1459
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1460
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $4M | 0.01% |
44,327
+27,850
| +169% | +$2.83M |
|
1461
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+51,983
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
SREV
1462
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
699,732
+87,835
| +14% | +$468K |
|
1463
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.24B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
302,718
+273,949
| +952% | +$3.29M |
|
|
WWAV
1464
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
71,300
-78,300
| -52% | -$4.29M |
|
1465
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
1466
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.5B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
+61,299
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1467
FedEx
FDX
$74B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
21,109
-657,570
| -97% | -$121M |
|
1468
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
58,800
+2,500
| +4% | +$159K |
|
1469
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
84,420
-30,187
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
1470
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
21,301
-26,564
| -55% | -$4.62M |
|
1471
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
68,440
-231,397
| -77% | -$12.8M |
|
1472
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1473
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
91,627
+86,000
| +1,528% | +$3.51M |
|
|
NATI
1474
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
125,468
-60,492
| -33% | -$1.76M |
|
|
GXP
1475
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
141,200
-198,650
| -58% | -$5.43M |
|
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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.