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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $55.4M | 0.09% |
483,389
+173,155
| +56% | +$19.4M |
|
252
CALL
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $55.3M | 0.09% |
348,318
-31,485
| -8% | -$4.8M |
|
253
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $55.2M | 0.09% |
1,183,100
+10,300
| +0.9% | +$449K |
|
254
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $54.9M | 0.09% |
1,815,100
-256,200
| -12% | -$7.81M |
|
255
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $54.6M | 0.09% |
+522,102
| New | +$53.1M |
|
256
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $54.5M | 0.09% |
380,140
+24,455
| +7% | +$3.12M |
|
257
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $54.2M | 0.09% |
6,450,360
+2,831,197
| +78% | +$21.3M |
|
258
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $54.2M | 0.09% |
2,507,737
+1,801,037
| +255% | +$39.3M |
|
259
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $53.9M | 0.09% |
995,600
+27,900
| +3% | +$1.39M |
|
260
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $53.6M | 0.09% |
4,563,104
-2,441,964
| -35% | -$26.8M |
|
261
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $53.5M | 0.09% |
3,958,851
+134,483
| +4% | +$1.62M |
|
262
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $53.3M | 0.09% |
2,311,500
+840,000
| +57% | +$19.6M |
|
263
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $53.2M | 0.09% |
470,019
+419,184
| +825% | +$51.1M |
|
|
CDK
264
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $53.2M | 0.09% |
890,867
-99,976
| -10% | -$5.72M |
|
|
AAN.A
265
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $53.1M | 0.09% |
1,660,948
+273,896
| +20% | +$8.76M |
|
|
MRC
266
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $53.1M | 0.09% |
2,619,207
+113,934
| +5% | +$2.07M |
|
267
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
2,930,552
+202,310
| +7% | +$3.66M |
|
268
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
1,107,220
-82,201
| -7% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SWN
269
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $52.5M | 0.09% |
4,850,741
-94,872
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CSRA
270
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $52.4M | 0.09% |
1,644,297
+382,228
| +30% | +$11.2M |
|
|
NFX
271
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $52.3M | 0.09% |
1,291,341
+1,074,044
| +494% | +$45.6M |
|
|
PPLI
272
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $52.3M | 0.09% |
4,514,727
-209,246
| -4% | -$2.45M |
|
273
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.46B
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
1,053,257
-131,600
| -11% | -$6.84M |
|
274
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
371,420
-22,620
| -6% | -$3.33M |
|
275
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $52M | 0.09% |
602,092
-110,070
| -15% | -$9.83M |
|
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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.