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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.05B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
47,642
-153,120
| -76% | -$1.28M |
|
3002
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-10,300
| -52% | -$431K |
|
3003
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
40,750
-11,028
| -21% | -$95.4K |
|
|
LM
3004
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-22,400
| -65% | -$704K |
|
3005
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
8,442
-2,860
| -25% | -$112K |
|
|
COR
3006
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
4,534
+1,103
| +32% | +$81.2K |
|
|
BCR
3007
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-44,906
| -97% | -$9.76M |
|
3008
KT
KT
$8.84B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
25,397
-11,238
| -31% | -$169K |
|
3009
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.23B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+123
| New | +$715K |
|
3010
California Water Service
CWT
$3.04B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
10,499
-8,309
| -44% | -$275K |
|
3011
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
9,161
-2,225
| -20% | -$87.3K |
|
3012
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$8.75B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3013
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
45,235
-95,575
| -68% | -$683K |
|
|
SWIR
3014
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,644
| New | +$337K |
|
|
ECHO
3015
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
14,182
-17,803
| -56% | -$434K |
|
|
MEG
3016
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,850
| New | +$341K |
|
3017
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.8M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
79
+21
| +36% | +$262K |
|
3018
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.78B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
34,028
-3,675
| -10% | -$37.9K |
|
|
SDRL
3019
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
383
-488
| -56% | -$357K |
|
3020
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3021
Park Aerospace
PKE
$745M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
18,659
+2,566
| +16% | +$43.8K |
|
3022
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,370
| New | +$361K |
|
3023
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHOS
3024
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
73,422
-144
| -0.2% | -$789 |
|
3025
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
13,462
-66,860
| -83% | -$1.68M |
|
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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.