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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.25B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
604,042
-45,230
| -7% | -$389K |
|
|
ICPT
1327
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5M | 0.01% |
46,007
+38,503
| +513% | +$4.59M |
|
1328
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
ANDV
1329
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
57,000
-5,000
| -8% | -$424K |
|
1330
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
5,493
-189
| -3% | -$169K |
|
|
WR
1331
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+87,939
| New | +$5M |
|
|
DDC
1332
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
511,073
-2,926
| -0.6% | -$26.7K |
|
|
EACQ
1333
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$4.95M |
|
1334
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$9.74B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+115,511
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1335
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
224,540
+2,404
| +1% | +$52.6K |
|
|
PRA
1336
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
87,308
+34,308
| +65% | +$1.9M |
|
1337
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
790,344
-84,527
| -10% | -$576K |
|
1338
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.31B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+212,244
| New | +$4.49M |
|
1339
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
81,508
-7,753
| -9% | -$474K |
|
1340
CALL
BP
BP
$107B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
151,747
-74,067
| -33% | -$2.23M |
|
|
EOCC
1341
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
249,694
+6,302
| +3% | +$125K |
|
1342
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.2B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
404,700
+247,800
| +158% | +$2.78M |
|
1343
Teradata
TDC
$2.75B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
178,372
-53,958
| -23% | -$1.52M |
|
1344
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
135,200
-108,500
| -45% | -$4.22M |
|
1345
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
85,724
+55,148
| +180% | +$3.12M |
|
1346
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
450,970
+51,532
| +13% | +$519K |
|
1347
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
30,896
-17,593
| -36% | -$2.91M |
|
1348
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
62,548
+46,805
| +297% | +$3.25M |
|
1349
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.7B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
197,000
+157,000
| +393% | +$4.13M |
|
1350
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
92,400
-19,500
| -17% | -$976K |
|
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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.