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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.2M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
7,003
-1,366
| -16% | -$92.8K |
|
2877
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
4,903
-79,051
| -94% | -$6.81M |
|
|
JMEI
2878
CALL
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
| – | – |
|
|
JONE
2879
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
4,902
-5,017
| -51% | -$406K |
|
2880
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.79B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
15,007
-12,601
| -46% | -$359K |
|
|
SLAI
2881
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
415
+249
| +150% | +$269K |
|
2882
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,247
| New | +$491K |
|
|
TLGT
2883
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
6,744
+3,532
| +110% | +$249K |
|
2884
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.11B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
15,714
-1,870
| -11% | -$46.6K |
|
2885
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-16,600
| -36% | -$298K |
|
2886
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
12,201
+970
| +9% | +$33.2K |
|
2887
Harte-Hanks
HHS
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
29,389
+19,701
| +203% | +$298K |
|
|
CHUY
2888
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
13,683
+6,183
| +82% | +$187K |
|
2889
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2890
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-17,300
| -67% | -$898K |
|
|
KEM
2891
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
66,473
-6,701
| -9% | -$32.1K |
|
2892
Verastem
VSTM
$532M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
32,728
-14,992
| -31% | -$223K |
|
|
CAJ
2893
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
15,623
-34,026
| -69% | -$979K |
|
|
ONDK
2894
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
95,022
+64,950
| +216% | +$303K |
|
|
QUNR
2895
PUT
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
| – | – |
|
2896
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$737M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
27,877
+11,120
| +66% | +$177K |
|
|
JNS
2897
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
32,994
-834,320
| -96% | -$11.5M |
|
2898
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.7B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
4,418
-12,693
| -74% | -$1.21M |
|
2899
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.87B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
18,498
-9,995
| -35% | -$229K |
|
2900
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,869
| New | +$405K |
|
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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.