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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.1B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
+119,700
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1552
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$482M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
75,161
+445
| +0.6% | +$18.1K |
|
1553
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
39,527
-1,130,431
| -97% | -$106M |
|
1554
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
96,900
+9,000
| +10% | +$315K |
|
|
RDS.A
1555
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
1556
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
117,968
-137,048
| -54% | -$3.8M |
|
|
WLB
1557
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
192,368
-70,519
| -27% | -$985K |
|
|
SGEN
1558
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
64,381
-180,692
| -74% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SC
1559
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
251,577
-27,320
| -10% | -$361K |
|
1560
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
46,151
+414
| +0.9% | +$30.4K |
|
|
TRQ
1561
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
105,070
+38,660
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
1562
Gartner
IT
$10.4B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
33,533
-10,233
| -23% | -$989K |
|
1563
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
29,900
-49,000
| -62% | -$5.98M |
|
1564
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
175,100
-177,200
| -50% | -$3.69M |
|
|
TCS
1565
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
35,510
+6,702
| +23% | +$579K |
|
1566
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+184,900
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
CONN
1567
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
266,276
+174,624
| +191% | +$1.93M |
|
1568
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.45B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
59,186
+20,956
| +55% | +$1.18M |
|
1569
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
27,492
+672
| +3% | +$81.6K |
|
|
MCRN
1570
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
180,509
+11,787
| +7% | +$193K |
|
1571
Box
BOX
$4.36B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
242,591
+193,585
| +395% | +$2.86M |
|
1572
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.88B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
78,200
+10,900
| +16% | +$518K |
|
1573
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.21B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
1,055,019
+818,720
| +346% | +$2.37M |
|
1574
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.62B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
125,249
-149,873
| -54% | -$3.84M |
|
|
AMCC
1575
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
405,778
+91,814
| +29% | +$696K |
|
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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.