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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
28,290
-217,632
| -88% | -$2.66M |
|
|
GNC
3052
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$469K |
|
|
GNC
3053
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$469K |
|
3054
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,973
| New | +$305K |
|
3055
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
23,708
-60,885
| -72% | -$787K |
|
3056
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
3,880
-8,586
| -69% | -$659K |
|
3057
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
20,296
| – | – |
|
3058
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWHM
3059
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,806
| New | +$308K |
|
3060
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
12,758
-391,999
| -97% | -$9.3M |
|
|
ZEUS
3061
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
13,308
+1,924
| +17% | +$45.4K |
|
3062
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$306K |
|
3063
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,415
| New | +$272K |
|
3064
Stoneridge
SRI
$209M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
18,084
-25,530
| -59% | -$432K |
|
3065
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
43,062
-604,114
| -93% | -$4.53M |
|
|
LTS
3066
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
130,793
-16,733
| -11% | -$38.9K |
|
3067
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$325K |
|
3068
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$631M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,257
| New | +$333K |
|
|
RAD
3069
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
1,902
-2,001
| -51% | -$302K |
|
|
PRMW
3070
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
25,455
-17,986
| -41% | -$231K |
|
3071
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.27B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,451
| New | +$265K |
|
3072
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$425M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,588
| New | +$278K |
|
3073
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.97B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
4,599
-3,792
| -45% | -$221K |
|
3074
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-23,565
| -91% | -$3.69M |
|
|
ESPR
3075
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
24,796
-27,543
| -53% | -$328K |
|
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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.