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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| – | – |
-10,831
| Closed | -$557K |
|
3527
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| – | – |
-11,328
| Closed | -$159K |
|
3528
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
| – | – |
-39,013
| Closed | -$2.64M |
|
3529
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$2.92M |
|
3530
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| – | – |
-76,235
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
3531
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| – | – |
-5,464
| Closed | -$315K |
|
3532
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
| – | – |
-83,135
| Closed | -$1.88M |
|
3533
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| – | – |
-26,923
| Closed | -$288K |
|
|
PCH
3534
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| – | – |
-34,744
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
3535
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| – | – |
-69,292
| Closed | -$9.21M |
|
3536
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.23B
| – | – |
-11,561
| Closed | -$232K |
|
3537
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$1.07B
| – | – |
-7,417
| Closed | -$237K |
|
|
PNNT
3538
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$215M
| – | – |
-10,327
| Closed | -$78K |
|
3539
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| – | – |
-27,007
| Closed | -$933K |
|
3540
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| – | – |
-14,600
| Closed | -$875K |
|
3541
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| – | – |
-22,774
| Closed | -$1.24M |
|
3542
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| – | – |
-82,700
| Closed | -$5.45M |
|
3543
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$304M
| – | – |
-29,765
| Closed | -$315K |
|
3544
Ring Energy
REI
$322M
| – | – |
-12,309
| Closed | -$135K |
|
3545
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| – | – |
-16,514
| Closed | -$378K |
|
3546
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| – | – |
-11,200
| Closed | -$424K |
|
3547
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| – | – |
-520,000
| Closed | -$5.54M |
|
3548
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| – | – |
-30,844
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
3549
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| – | – |
-20,009
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
3550
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| – | – |
-48,939
| Closed | -$5.99M |
|
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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.