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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
48,038
-97,401
| -67% | -$1.56M |
|
2477
Lumentum
LITE
$55.3B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
23,915
-24,563
| -51% | -$977K |
|
2478
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.05B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
21,873
+8,063
| +58% | +$306K |
|
2479
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.9B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
10,969
-141,342
| -93% | -$11.4M |
|
2480
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.4B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+483
| +5% | +$38.9K |
|
2481
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.29B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
16,206
+651
| +4% | +$33.3K |
|
|
IMGN
2482
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
449,256
+402,839
| +868% | +$809K |
|
2483
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.02B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,990
| New | +$935K |
|
|
HCOM
2484
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
36,936
+1,649
| +5% | +$37.5K |
|
|
SPA
2485
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
38,318
-20,424
| -35% | -$495K |
|
2486
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.96B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,202
| New | +$881K |
|
|
ECYT
2487
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
357,548
+25,957
| +8% | +$74.5K |
|
2488
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,520
| New | +$884K |
|
|
FITB
2489
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.9B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
33,752
-29,442
| -47% | -$706K |
|
|
BKCC
2490
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
130,838
+66,042
| +102% | +$496K |
|
2491
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.62B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2492
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.19B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
181,587
-120,905
| -40% | -$621K |
|
2493
Radware
RDWR
$1.24B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
62,176
-24,040
| -28% | -$319K |
|
2494
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
22,242
-84,886
| -79% | -$3.36M |
|
2495
Atlassian
TEAM
$23.9B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
37,558
+28,258
| +304% | +$764K |
|
|
COBZ
2496
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
53,318
+12,880
| +32% | +$188K |
|
2497
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$800K |
|
2498
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.9B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
18,241
-691,355
| -97% | -$31.5M |
|
|
BBRG
2499
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
235,355
+27,295
| +13% | +$116K |
|
|
RDUS
2500
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
23,473
-502
| -2% | -$23.9K |
|
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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.