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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.33B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,691
-3,118
| -54% | -$253K |
|
3177
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
8,701
-11,064
| -56% | -$263K |
|
|
NILE
3178
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
5,883
-1,155
| -16% | -$44.2K |
|
3179
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$217K |
|
3180
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.55B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
6,569
-3,322
| -34% | -$107K |
|
|
RWT
3181
Redwood Trust
RWT
$616M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
15,646
-21,884
| -58% | -$321K |
|
|
TOUR
3182
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.4M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
2,716
+1,430
| +111% | +$130K |
|
|
MRTX
3183
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
50,115
+39,138
| +357% | +$213K |
|
|
NE
3184
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRIN
3185
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
2,391
-1,453
| -38% | -$143K |
|
3186
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.1M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
7,718
+123
| +2% | +$3.13K |
|
|
STRP
3187
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,929
| New | +$191K |
|
3188
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-57,400
| -86% | -$1.48M |
|
|
PFPT
3189
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$248K |
|
|
BEL
3190
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
17,368
-5,090
| -23% | -$65.4K |
|
3191
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$223K |
|
3192
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$257K |
|
|
HTZ
3193
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,201
| New | +$305K |
|
3194
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$237K |
|
|
SEAC
3195
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
4,947
+2,757
| +126% | +$144K |
|
3196
ServiceNow
NOW
$102B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,275
| New | +$247K |
|
3197
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+909
| New | +$207K |
|
|
ARAV
3198
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
2,537
-185
| -7% | -$14K |
|
3199
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.28B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
3200
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.71B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$183K |
|
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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.