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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OLP
2601
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$548M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
29,949
+5,104
| +21% | +$123K |
|
|
ADXS
2602
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
6,981
+5,386
| +338% | +$727K |
|
2603
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
21,584
-41,578
| -66% | -$1.34M |
|
2604
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,958
| New | +$862K |
|
|
ISBC
2605
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
53,693
-92,647
| -63% | -$1.21M |
|
2606
Costamare
CMRE
$1.9B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
133,518
+105,228
| +372% | +$698K |
|
|
QUNR
2607
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
2608
PUT
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$716K |
|
|
CAVM
2609
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,858
| New | +$684K |
|
2610
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
55,575
+20,403
| +58% | +$252K |
|
2611
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,400
| New | +$637K |
|
|
NEWS
2612
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
79,776
-6,473
| -8% | -$60.8K |
|
2613
Powell Industries
POWL
$8.46B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
56,694
+6,666
| +13% | +$88.1K |
|
2614
3M
MMM
$89B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
4,923
-17,207
| -78% | -$2.48M |
|
2615
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
30,576
+6,557
| +27% | +$156K |
|
|
TRK
2616
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
33,732
+6,716
| +25% | +$132K |
|
|
GWR
2617
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,518
| New | +$751K |
|
2618
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-47,226
| -69% | -$1.33M |
|
2619
Titan Machinery
TITN
$466M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
49,742
+21,745
| +78% | +$259K |
|
2620
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
29,302
+3,734
| +15% | +$90.7K |
|
2621
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2622
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$23.6B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2623
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,177
| New | +$622K |
|
2624
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,874
| New | +$631K |
|
|
HZN
2625
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$676K |
|
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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.