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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,466
| New | +$722K |
|
|
CIE
2652
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
37,716
-17,297
| -31% | -$300K |
|
2653
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
50,009
-7,697
| -13% | -$99.7K |
|
|
AL
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2655
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
37,443
+7,755
| +26% | +$145K |
|
2656
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-128,124
| -95% | -$12.5M |
|
|
HSKA
2657
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
9,585
+2,645
| +38% | +$164K |
|
|
SVU
2658
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
20,924
-30,922
| -60% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SPWR
2659
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
157,680
+131,509
| +502% | +$643K |
|
2660
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
|
CBPO
2661
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
6,327
-1,005
| -14% | -$117K |
|
2662
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
20,325
+12,625
| +164% | +$376K |
|
|
LL
2663
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+23,000
| +115% | +$401K |
|
2664
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,427
| New | +$701K |
|
2665
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
|
GRA
2666
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SC
2667
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TAHO
2668
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
71,658
-192,653
| -73% | -$2.01M |
|
|
BKMU
2669
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
71,328
-11,486
| -14% | -$97.4K |
|
|
BEAT
2670
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2671
ATN International
ATNI
$361M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
8,357
-3,657
| -30% | -$261K |
|
2672
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
91,056
-32,300
| -26% | -$225K |
|
2673
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2674
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2675
Travelzoo
TZOO
$103M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
70,441
+12,317
| +21% | +$137K |
|
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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.