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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZGNX
2676
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
54,523
-10,691
| -16% | -$117K |
|
|
TTPH
2677
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
8,203
-1,424
| -15% | -$113K |
|
2678
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
24,050
-228,924
| -90% | -$6.21M |
|
|
VRN
2679
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
48,464
+20,143
| +71% | +$258K |
|
2680
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
| – | – |
|
2681
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.5B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-60,000
| -65% | -$1.3M |
|
2682
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
6,612
+909
| +16% | +$84.5K |
|
|
WILN
2683
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
399,000
+59,500
| +18% | +$87.3K |
|
2684
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
34,076
+12,098
| +55% | +$233K |
|
|
MZTI
2685
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.94B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
4,551
-7,606
| -63% | -$1.03M |
|
2686
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$553K |
|
2687
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
9,832
-2,606
| -21% | -$156K |
|
2688
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-276
| -1% | -$9.46K |
|
|
VG
2689
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
93,764
-233,225
| -71% | -$1.54M |
|
2690
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
25,754
+9,454
| +58% | +$212K |
|
|
CPLA
2691
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$566K |
|
2692
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
40,840
| – | – |
|
2693
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+3,300
| +33% | +$185K |
|
|
CUTR
2694
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
36,426
-9,413
| -21% | -$141K |
|
2695
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
35,010
-16,475
| -32% | -$281K |
|
2696
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$348M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
25,857
-24,799
| -49% | -$708K |
|
|
BNY
2697
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$600K |
|
|
RARX
2698
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$563K |
|
2699
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
33,016
+10,043
| +44% | +$192K |
|
2700
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
11,826
-506,583
| -98% | -$26.5M |
|
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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.