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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.69B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$715K |
|
|
ALEX
2577
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
17,478
+7,566
| +76% | +$315K |
|
|
PFC
2578
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
30,880
+10,008
| +48% | +$227K |
|
|
PKY
2579
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
35,145
+23,849
| +211% | +$451K |
|
|
ATRS
2580
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
335,217
+138,768
| +71% | +$264K |
|
2581
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.64B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
30,036
+12,388
| +70% | +$269K |
|
2582
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$650M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
55,257
+43,146
| +356% | +$595K |
|
2583
W&T Offshore
WTI
$527M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
280,954
+265,938
| +1,771% | +$494K |
|
|
CBR
2584
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
1,230,717
+317,720
| +35% | +$273K |
|
|
XOMA
2585
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-10,775
| -6% | -$66.9K |
|
2586
AstraZeneca
AZN
$265B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,150
| New | +$803K |
|
2587
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$57.8B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCL
2588
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,300
| -25% | -$249K |
|
2589
TC Energy
TRP
$72.2B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
17,022
+1,388
| +9% | +$63K |
|
|
COHR
2590
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,300
| +70% | +$280K |
|
2591
Middleby
MIDD
$6.13B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
5,961
-45,649
| -88% | -$5.75M |
|
|
SFE
2592
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
57,077
+22,602
| +66% | +$279K |
|
2593
eHealth
EHTH
$43.5M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,003
| New | +$735K |
|
|
ABTX
2594
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,212
| New | +$640K |
|
2595
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.8B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
12,879
-12,888
| -50% | -$695K |
|
2596
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.68B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-50,000
| -45% | -$671K |
|
|
QADA
2597
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
25,097
-2,850
| -10% | -$74.9K |
|
2598
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$162M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
137,568
+40,985
| +42% | +$217K |
|
|
MYCC
2599
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$705K |
|
2600
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.6B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,352
| New | +$755K |
|
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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.