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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAMN
1526
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
72,902
+40,949
| +128% | +$1.9M |
|
|
AIRM
1527
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+111,573
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1528
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
1529
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.04B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
174,269
+119,097
| +216% | +$2.39M |
|
|
KEYW
1530
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
300,224
+168,687
| +128% | +$1.99M |
|
1531
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.3B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
123,047
+103,261
| +522% | +$3.02M |
|
1532
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
|
VEDL
1533
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
283,630
+30,314
| +12% | +$382K |
|
|
PEGI
1534
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
185,400
+64,503
| +53% | +$1.33M |
|
|
DFS
1535
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
P
1536
Everpure Inc
P
$24.3B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
310,824
+221,651
| +249% | +$2.87M |
|
1537
CALL
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
62,952
| – | – |
|
|
UNVR
1538
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
123,322
-10,013
| -8% | -$242K |
|
1539
Citi Trends
CTRN
$559M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
185,327
-22,462
| -11% | -$439K |
|
|
ESL
1540
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
39,075
-10,904
| -22% | -$892K |
|
1541
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$60.5B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
58,400
+50,000
| +595% | +$2.8M |
|
|
BEAT
1542
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
155,255
-15,388
| -9% | -$301K |
|
1543
CALL
CACI
CACI
$11.3B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$3.22M |
|
1544
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$712M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
145,516
-46,663
| -24% | -$1.34M |
|
1545
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.53B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
168,453
-32,376
| -16% | -$686K |
|
|
MGP
1546
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+136,056
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1547
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
622,542
-156,681
| -20% | -$749K |
|
|
STKL
1548
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
487,762
-14,757
| -3% | -$103K |
|
1549
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.84B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
225,480
+98,640
| +78% | +$1.56M |
|
1550
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
121,414
-791,828
| -87% | -$21.3M |
|
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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.