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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDV
1351
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
54,800
+24,100
| +79% | +$2.05M |
|
1352
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$130B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
67,653
-199,404
| -75% | -$14.7M |
|
1353
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
82,221
+10,682
| +15% | +$599K |
|
|
EIGI
1354
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
511,069
+74,580
| +17% | +$607K |
|
|
ANW
1355
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
467,966
-146,221
| -24% | -$1.45M |
|
|
MAG
1356
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
429,900
+24,900
| +6% | +$321K |
|
1357
NOV
NOV
$7.11B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
126,229
+35,216
| +39% | +$1.28M |
|
|
NTRI
1358
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
136,327
-5,294
| -4% | -$179K |
|
1359
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.81B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
UCTT
1360
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.47B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
484,930
+145,810
| +43% | +$1.32M |
|
1361
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.89B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
186,676
+52,360
| +39% | +$1.23M |
|
1362
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
81,700
+10,000
| +14% | +$523K |
|
|
SRCI
1363
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
525,999
+419,743
| +395% | +$3.42M |
|
1364
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.05B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
211,091
+50,721
| +32% | +$1.26M |
|
|
JWN
1365
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
97,400
-218,800
| -69% | -$11.9M |
|
1366
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1367
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
192,000
+88,000
| +85% | +$2.24M |
|
1368
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$606M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
126,009
-8,402
| -6% | -$281K |
|
|
SODA
1369
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
117,245
+87,912
| +300% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SVC
1370
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.09B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
29,090
+26,989
| +1,285% | +$3.91M |
|
1371
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
59,169
+1,895
| +3% | +$151K |
|
1372
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.4B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
34,020
+28,694
| +539% | +$3.67M |
|
1373
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+12,044
| New | +$4.42M |
|
|
PAY
1374
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
258,500
+112,000
| +76% | +$1.86M |
|
|
BBBY
1375
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
112,600
-9,600
| -8% | -$416K |
|
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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.