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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GST
2951
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
257,974
+228,862
| +786% | +$276K |
|
2952
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.92B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+180,273
| New | +$479K |
|
|
HMTV
2953
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,537
| New | +$420K |
|
2954
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.5M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
20,718
-5,981
| -22% | -$102K |
|
2955
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
|
XENT
2956
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
32,817
-14,943
| -31% | -$193K |
|
|
HAYN
2957
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
9,178
+2,737
| +42% | +$109K |
|
|
ONCE
2958
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,925
| New | +$425K |
|
2959
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$391K |
|
2960
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
3,124
-36,801
| -92% | -$4.57M |
|
2961
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.8B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
| – | – |
|
|
CACB
2962
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
48,411
-2,288
| -5% | -$15.9K |
|
2963
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
12,422
-17,291
| -58% | -$530K |
|
2964
Talphera
TLPH
$70.1M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
7,507
-4,346
| -37% | -$267K |
|
2965
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$168M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
2,751
+870
| +46% | +$118K |
|
2966
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$654M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
877
-3,954
| -82% | -$1.65M |
|
2967
Skywest
SKYW
$4.11B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,603
-4,100
| -28% | -$137K |
|
|
MXIM
2968
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2969
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$339K |
|
2970
MBIA
MBI
$288M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,845
| New | +$331K |
|
2971
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
+11,371
| +69% | +$158K |
|
|
BFX
2972
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
20,713
-18,270
| -47% | -$340K |
|
2973
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2974
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
6,221
+1,077
| +21% | +$62K |
|
2975
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,094
| New | +$358K |
|
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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.