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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Telus
TU
$16B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
1,578,184
-56,400
| -3% | -$899K |
|
527
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
366,900
+165,300
| +82% | +$10.2M |
|
528
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
113,100
+58,700
| +108% | +$12.1M |
|
529
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $25M | 0.04% |
242,200
-9,300
| -4% | -$963K |
|
530
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $25M | 0.04% |
1,264,160
+601,080
| +91% | +$11.4M |
|
531
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,888,400
+466,000
| +33% | +$5.96M |
|
|
CBPX
532
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,077,542
+74,616
| +7% | +$1.62M |
|
|
X
533
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
750,314
-255,998
| -25% | -$6.84M |
|
534
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
803,525
-251,662
| -24% | -$8.21M |
|
|
RDS.A
535
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
451,521
-9,903
| -2% | -$510K |
|
536
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
366,679
+348,770
| +1,947% | +$23.1M |
|
|
ESV
537
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
629,672
-152,478
| -19% | -$5.47M |
|
538
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$16.1B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
2,303,639
+141,515
| +7% | +$1.51M |
|
539
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
341,200
+243,200
| +248% | +$17.2M |
|
|
KATE
540
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,295,954
+403,761
| +45% | +$6.62M |
|
541
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
+297,841
| New | +$24.4M |
|
542
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
1,661,460
-496,933
| -23% | -$9.12M |
|
543
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $24M | 0.04% |
567,180
+547,713
| +2,814% | +$20.7M |
|
544
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
1,875,203
-1,738,346
| -48% | -$20.7M |
|
545
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
1,965,026
+1,236,742
| +170% | +$15M |
|
546
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
611,713
+36,916
| +6% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CVG
547
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
969,775
+468,831
| +94% | +$12.6M |
|
548
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
582,038
+201,476
| +53% | +$7.89M |
|
549
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
362,400
-178,900
| -33% | -$11.2M |
|
|
AXE
550
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
290,965
+33,623
| +13% | +$2.43M |
|
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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.