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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWPH
1476
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
34,500
+20,000
| +138% | +$2.41M |
|
1477
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
54,300
| – | – |
|
1478
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
SSRI
1479
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
430,868
-426,777
| -50% | -$4.32M |
|
1480
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$222M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
136,458
+34,785
| +34% | +$973K |
|
1481
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$875M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
120,437
+41,132
| +52% | +$1.28M |
|
1482
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.45B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
|
JCP
1483
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
461,900
-159,500
| -26% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TCO
1484
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
51,806
-135,609
| -72% | -$9.84M |
|
1485
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.7B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
52,579
-705,334
| -93% | -$49M |
|
1486
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
39,335
-210,100
| -84% | -$18.7M |
|
1487
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
126,215
+93,891
| +290% | +$2.79M |
|
|
DISH
1488
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
65,800
| – | – |
|
1489
Mercer International
MERC
$45.6M
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
356,488
-20,811
| -6% | -$189K |
|
1490
WIX.com
WIX
$2.45B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
84,818
-42,752
| -34% | -$1.93M |
|
1491
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
48,200
+10,000
| +26% | +$753K |
|
1492
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.46B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
4,473
-818
| -15% | -$686K |
|
1493
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.2B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
59,500
-33,800
| -36% | -$2.22M |
|
|
WUBA
1494
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
133,000
+119,200
| +864% | +$4.43M |
|
1495
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
91,420
+6,600
| +8% | +$315K |
|
1496
TSMC
TSM
$2.03T
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
129,000
+65,037
| +102% | +$1.96M |
|
1497
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.3M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
123,240
+5,915
| +5% | +$182K |
|
|
CHUBA
1498
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
246,999
-15,440
| -6% | -$233K |
|
1499
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.79B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
298,355
+90,285
| +43% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ATVI
1500
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
102,100
+22,200
| +28% | +$888K |
|
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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.