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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOV
2976
CALL
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$581K |
|
2977
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
10,906
-68,841
| -86% | -$2.22M |
|
|
JWN
2978
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,910
-43,879
| -85% | -$2.38M |
|
|
JUNO
2979
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$489K |
|
2980
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
11,076
-2,776
| -20% | -$90.9K |
|
2981
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
2982
Opko Health
OPK
$921M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
40,171
-71,453
| -64% | -$739K |
|
|
ARIA
2983
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2984
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$423M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
27,055
+6,065
| +29% | +$80.4K |
|
2985
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-34,286
| -96% | -$7.97M |
|
|
FGL
2986
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,710
| New | +$366K |
|
|
AIV
2987
Aimco
AIV
$380M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
61,225
-66,556
| -52% | -$380K |
|
2988
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.03B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
23,043
-15,904
| -41% | -$265K |
|
2989
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
7,817
-100
| -1% | -$4.25K |
|
2990
Monro
MNRO
$525M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
6,461
-28,365
| -81% | -$1.63M |
|
2991
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
1,284
-15,707
| -92% | -$4.87M |
|
2992
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$635M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
43,398
+27,426
| +172% | +$230K |
|
2993
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,584
| New | +$384K |
|
2994
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$328K |
|
2995
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,286
| New | +$337K |
|
|
BOLD
2996
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
20,008
-12,862
| -39% | -$222K |
|
2997
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.51B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
3,391
-23,471
| -87% | -$2.33M |
|
2998
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$381K |
|
2999
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.04B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TVRD
3000
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,093
| New | +$351K |
|
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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.