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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
870,096
+807,026
| +1,280% | +$47.2M |
|
302
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
1,551,425
+1,509,734
| +3,621% | +$43.7M |
|
303
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $48.2M | 0.08% |
420,417
+58,407
| +16% | +$6.58M |
|
|
304
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $48M | 0.08% |
419,000
+55,700
| +15% | +$6.28M |
|
305
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $47.8M | 0.08% |
4,416,517
+747,102
| +20% | +$7.98M |
|
|
FLIR
306
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $47.8M | 0.08% |
1,319,533
-294,306
| -18% | -$9.91M |
|
307
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $47.5M | 0.08% |
446,601
+366,590
| +458% | +$43.4M |
|
308
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $47.5M | 0.08% |
501,307
+437,284
| +683% | +$41.7M |
|
309
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $47.3M | 0.08% |
1,194,000
+184,000
| +18% | +$7.36M |
|
310
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $47.1M | 0.08% |
545,900
+45,600
| +9% | +$3.48M |
|
311
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $47M | 0.08% |
637,583
+189,572
| +42% | +$15.4M |
|
312
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $46.7M | 0.08% |
1,353,671
+222,039
| +20% | +$7.14M |
|
|
PVTB
313
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $46.5M | 0.08% |
+858,535
| New | +$41.3M |
|
|
VISN
314
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $46.3M | 0.08% |
1,244,502
+647,977
| +109% | +$22.1M |
|
315
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $46.3M | 0.08% |
744,700
-1,328,300
| -64% | -$79.9M |
|
316
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $46.3M | 0.08% |
3,508,200
+1,623,000
| +86% | +$20.8M |
|
317
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
831,790
-834,046
| -50% | -$44.6M |
|
318
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
558,884
-1,091,963
| -66% | -$82.2M |
|
319
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$530M
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
2,770,122
+546,837
| +25% | +$9.89M |
|
320
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
1,614,110
+553,790
| +52% | +$16.4M |
|
321
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
593,600
+409,583
| +223% | +$31.4M |
|
|
CMA
322
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $45.6M | 0.08% |
670,100
+348,086
| +108% | +$20.4M |
|
323
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
980,035
+846,016
| +631% | +$46.5M |
|
324
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $45.1M | 0.08% |
833,000
+18,000
| +2% | +$897K |
|
325
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $45M | 0.08% |
690,700
-500,700
| -42% | -$33.6M |
|
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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.