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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAYO
451
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
946,639
-916,489
| -49% | -$30M |
|
452
Dolby
DLB
$4.72B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
688,013
+629,719
| +1,080% | +$30.4M |
|
453
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $31M | 0.05% |
369,500
-160,500
| -30% | -$13.2M |
|
454
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
390,023
-123,370
| -24% | -$9.92M |
|
455
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
120,200
| – | – |
|
456
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
+5,075,450
| New | +$31.7M |
|
|
LTRPA
457
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
2,009,868
-885,072
| -31% | -$16.3M |
|
458
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
437,692
+267,983
| +158% | +$18.7M |
|
459
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.5B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
1,662,437
+632,804
| +61% | +$12.7M |
|
460
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
2,480,500
-533,200
| -18% | -$6.47M |
|
461
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.43B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
181,143
+50,090
| +38% | +$7.99M |
|
462
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
1,365,300
+408,300
| +43% | +$7.67M |
|
463
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
+1,198,517
| New | +$30.7M |
|
464
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
244,079
-35,294
| -13% | -$4.4M |
|
465
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
382,400
+70,700
| +23% | +$5.68M |
|
466
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
202,600
-121,600
| -38% | -$18.3M |
|
467
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.62B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
2,383,947
+194,457
| +9% | +$2.61M |
|
468
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
615,417
-33,772
| -5% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CELG
469
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
254,630
-158,804
| -38% | -$17.7M |
|
|
VWR
470
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
1,175,938
-28,817
| -2% | -$766K |
|
|
XEC
471
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
216,552
+47,951
| +28% | +$6.42M |
|
472
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
180,000
+60,000
| +50% | +$9.24M |
|
|
MDRX
473
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
2,868,918
+747,447
| +35% | +$8.53M |
|
474
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
103,100
+23,400
| +29% | +$6.94M |
|
|
NUAN
475
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
2,265,176
+1,153,368
| +104% | +$14.9M |
|
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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.