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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
455,804
+53,672
| +13% | +$4.09M |
|
402
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
496,900
+2,900
| +0.6% | +$185K |
|
403
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
743,781
+733,174
| +6,912% | +$34.7M |
|
404
Constellium
CSTM
$3.96B
| $36M | 0.06% |
6,107,443
-42,719
| -0.7% | -$261K |
|
405
Bruker
BRKR
$9.2B
| $36M | 0.06% |
1,700,597
+288,771
| +20% | +$6.31M |
|
406
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
672,700
+619,300
| +1,160% | +$31M |
|
407
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
727,300
+525,800
| +261% | +$24M |
|
408
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $35.7M | 0.06% |
142,700
-44,700
| -24% | -$11.2M |
|
409
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
301,507
+262,403
| +671% | +$32.1M |
|
410
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
194,700
-20,000
| -9% | -$3.31M |
|
411
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $35.2M | 0.06% |
602,300
+496,300
| +468% | +$27.1M |
|
412
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $35M | 0.06% |
595,394
+406,910
| +216% | +$24.2M |
|
413
PUT
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $35M | 0.06% |
472,200
+5,200
| +1% | +$360K |
|
414
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $34.9M | 0.06% |
1,120,744
+497,282
| +80% | +$15M |
|
415
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
744,607
-273,010
| -27% | -$11.9M |
|
|
NBL
416
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $34.7M | 0.06% |
910,689
-522,967
| -36% | -$19.5M |
|
|
TWTR
417
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $34.6M | 0.06% |
2,124,600
+168,400
| +9% | +$3.09M |
|
|
CIT
418
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $34.5M | 0.06% |
807,419
-413,552
| -34% | -$16.3M |
|
|
TSRO
419
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $34.4M | 0.06% |
255,687
+206,121
| +416% | +$26M |
|
420
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $34.3M | 0.06% |
2,365,100
-532,200
| -18% | -$9.76M |
|
421
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $34.3M | 0.06% |
404,956
+316,719
| +359% | +$25.6M |
|
|
DD
422
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $34.2M | 0.06% |
465,628
+272,611
| +141% | +$19.4M |
|
423
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
167,000
+60,000
| +56% | +$11.4M |
|
424
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
181,600
+37,100
| +26% | +$6.81M |
|
425
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.06B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
1,044,151
-181,399
| -15% | -$5.34M |
|
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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.