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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RYZ
1601
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.61B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
243,413
+33,764
| +16% | +$414K |
|
1602
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
54,439
-40,120
| -42% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CSC
1603
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
54,641
-956,940
| -95% | -$55.3M |
|
1604
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
82,004
-342,492
| -81% | -$12.8M |
|
|
FIT
1605
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
443,200
+200,000
| +82% | +$2.05M |
|
1606
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$451M
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
61,954
-15,223
| -20% | -$790K |
|
|
SRGA
1607
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
33,262
+892
| +3% | +$81.8K |
|
1608
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
37,500
+10,000
| +36% | +$831K |
|
1609
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
28,793
-745
| -3% | -$79.2K |
|
|
AUTO
1610
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
240,689
-7,150
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
DCM
1611
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
142,144
+14,859
| +12% | +$350K |
|
1612
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
265,400
-30,000
| -10% | -$392K |
|
1613
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.5B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
39,400
-30,000
| -43% | -$2.36M |
|
1614
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
8,799
+2,529
| +40% | +$962K |
|
|
PNK
1615
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
222,787
-243,001
| -52% | -$3.25M |
|
1616
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
72,113
-28,796
| -29% | -$1.31M |
|
|
DNB
1617
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
26,500
| – | – |
|
1618
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
206,636
-174,363
| -46% | -$2.56M |
|
|
WGL
1619
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
42,122
-75,106
| -64% | -$5.06M |
|
1620
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.09B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
83,715
+27,946
| +50% | +$1.11M |
|
1621
Forward Air
FWRD
$467M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
67,748
-3,330
| -5% | -$152K |
|
|
BGG
1622
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
144,069
+125,154
| +662% | +$2.55M |
|
|
DFRG
1623
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
188,464
-31,516
| -14% | -$495K |
|
|
FRAN
1624
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
14,789
+13,809
| +1,409% | +$2.87M |
|
|
MLNX
1625
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
78,149
+36,491
| +88% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.