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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PES
2526
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
123,706
-7,007
| -5% | -$34.1K |
|
2527
PUT
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$785K |
|
|
ICD
2528
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
6,291
+4,283
| +213% | +$480K |
|
2529
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.75B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
JOY
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2531
AppFolio
APPF
$6.1B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
35,190
+5,721
| +19% | +$119K |
|
|
CBB
2532
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
-26,890
| -42% | -$547K |
|
2533
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.07B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
2534
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.55B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,509
| New | +$700K |
|
2535
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.7B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$780K |
|
|
AMRN
2536
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$292M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
13,489
-24,266
| -64% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SAND
2537
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
212,514
-627,278
| -75% | -$2.63M |
|
2538
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.61B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
34,045
+15,642
| +85% | +$359K |
|
2539
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
39,488
+17,345
| +78% | +$360K |
|
|
IIP
2540
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
537,593
+257,697
| +92% | +$397K |
|
2541
Movado Group
MOV
$824M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,740
| New | +$741K |
|
2542
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.46B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
25,457
+5,080
| +25% | +$141K |
|
|
GBL
2543
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
26,749
+10,589
| +66% | +$322K |
|
2544
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
162,937
+44,055
| +37% | +$246K |
|
2545
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,774
| New | +$766K |
|
2546
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.33B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$730K |
|
|
SE
2547
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZAGG
2548
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
115,316
-107,006
| -48% | -$756K |
|
2549
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.97B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$812K |
|
2550
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$668M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
50,349
| – | – |
|
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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.