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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
General Motors
GM
$74.7B
| $51.9M | 0.09% |
1,490,000
-184,500
| -11% | -$6.2M |
|
|
MXIM
277
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
1,343,953
+436,833
| +48% | +$17.1M |
|
278
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
1,680,076
-1,457,155
| -46% | -$44.5M |
|
279
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
1,256,523
-671,479
| -35% | -$29.4M |
|
|
VSM
280
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $51.6M | 0.09% |
+1,838,515
| New | +$45.8M |
|
|
EGN
281
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $51.4M | 0.09% |
891,133
+106,166
| +14% | +$6.05M |
|
282
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
| $51.4M | 0.09% |
440,186
+41,720
| +10% | +$4.59M |
|
|
SWNC
283
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $51.2M | 0.09% |
2,005,000
+1,525,000
| +318% | +$41.7M |
|
284
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $51.2M | 0.09% |
355,812
+95,342
| +37% | +$12.8M |
|
285
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $50.9M | 0.09% |
4,080,183
+975,001
| +31% | +$12.6M |
|
286
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $50.9M | 0.09% |
493,700
+28,500
| +6% | +$2.68M |
|
287
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $50.8M | 0.09% |
667,298
+266,559
| +67% | +$20.2M |
|
288
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
1,007,300
-30,100
| -3% | -$1.39M |
|
289
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
600,100
-290,500
| -33% | -$24.8M |
|
290
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
1,024,600
+83,300
| +9% | +$3.8M |
|
291
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
1,192,200
-201,400
| -14% | -$7.62M |
|
292
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $50.3M | 0.09% |
437,544
-1,073,176
| -71% | -$132M |
|
|
293
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $50.1M | 0.09% |
998,900
+193,400
| +24% | +$8.92M |
|
294
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $50M | 0.08% |
900,700
+189,300
| +27% | +$10.5M |
|
295
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $49.7M | 0.08% |
1,250,738
-344,509
| -22% | -$13.4M |
|
296
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $49.4M | 0.08% |
18,508,000
-13,284,000
| -42% | -$27.8M |
|
297
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $49M | 0.08% |
1,130,194
+205,105
| +22% | +$8.62M |
|
298
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $49M | 0.08% |
591,523
+211,554
| +56% | +$16.6M |
|
299
Delek US
DK
$3.87B
| $49M | 0.08% |
2,033,938
-1,014,313
| -33% | -$19.9M |
|
300
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
556,700
-179,500
| -24% | -$17.3M |
|
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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.