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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$178B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
45,900
-3,700
| -7% | -$252K |
|
|
INWK
1577
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
338,237
-54,019
| -14% | -$500K |
|
1578
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.53B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
162,444
-10,528
| -6% | -$198K |
|
1579
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
40,100
+10,000
| +33% | +$860K |
|
1580
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
59,165
-882,914
| -94% | -$47.3M |
|
1581
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.22B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
138,696
+32,044
| +30% | +$779K |
|
1582
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
231,793
+19,415
| +9% | +$296K |
|
1583
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
WSTC
1584
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
133,171
+12,267
| +10% | +$285K |
|
|
ETFC
1585
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+95,100
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1586
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
64,744
-1,673,299
| -96% | -$85.8M |
|
|
KBAL
1587
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
187,405
+75,812
| +68% | +$1.11M |
|
|
STI
1588
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$2.99M |
|
1589
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.5B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
+50,076
| New | +$3.28M |
|
1590
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.2B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
41,300
| – | – |
|
|
ALE
1591
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
51,119
-31,100
| -38% | -$1.9M |
|
1592
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
133,115
-15,259
| -10% | -$357K |
|
1593
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
50,400
+13,200
| +35% | +$787K |
|
|
WAIR
1594
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
218,860
+55,100
| +34% | +$773K |
|
1595
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
127,224
-13,544
| -10% | -$356K |
|
|
SINA
1596
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
53,800
-56,400
| -51% | -$4.04M |
|
|
ILG
1597
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
179,900
-40,100
| -18% | -$701K |
|
1598
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.34B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
1599
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
88,109
-131,314
| -60% | -$4.69M |
|
1600
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.7B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
67,769
-55,651
| -45% | -$2.55M |
|
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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.