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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OXFD
2776
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
36,015
+8,313
| +30% | +$117K |
|
|
MTOR
2777
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
43,253
-25,616
| -37% | -$301K |
|
|
STBZ
2778
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
19,989
-2,532
| -11% | -$61.7K |
|
|
BHBK
2779
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
28,602
-4,276
| -13% | -$71.4K |
|
|
EMKR
2780
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
6,160
+2,351
| +62% | +$162K |
|
2781
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.23B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,320
| New | +$462K |
|
2782
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACC
2783
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,722
-77,322
| -88% | -$3.73M |
|
2784
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
+2,757
| +30% | +$122K |
|
2785
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,342
| New | +$560K |
|
2786
Matsons
MATX
$6.37B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
15,007
-9,104
| -38% | -$351K |
|
2787
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-23,800
| -71% | -$1.44M |
|
|
WLB
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$419K |
|
|
DHC
2789
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
27,926
+6,794
| +32% | +$132K |
|
|
WAC
2790
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
111,319
+67,019
| +151% | +$363K |
|
2791
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
53,094
-378,245
| -88% | -$3.86M |
|
2792
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2793
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BKI
2794
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
13,942
+42
| +0.3% | +$1.6K |
|
2795
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2796
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
2,969
-4,493
| -60% | -$757K |
|
2797
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
2,092
+94
| +5% | +$23.5K |
|
|
CACQ
2798
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
38,747
+19,316
| +99% | +$235K |
|
2799
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$14.9B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$544K |
|
|
DRE
2800
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
19,648
-9,020
| -31% | -$230K |
|
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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.