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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.84B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
16,920
+7,334
| +77% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RPT
1502
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
221,787
+194,522
| +713% | +$3.32M |
|
1503
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
120,545
-14,868
| -11% | -$407K |
|
|
HT
1504
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
170,839
-3,565
| -2% | -$69.5K |
|
|
GNCMA
1505
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
188,308
+13,035
| +7% | +$216K |
|
1506
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.5B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
37,200
-10,000
| -21% | -$930K |
|
1507
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
257,593
+279
| +0.1% | +$4.02K |
|
|
CYOU
1508
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
172,172
-46,129
| -21% | -$1.17M |
|
1509
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
179,794
+33,379
| +23% | +$617K |
|
1510
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
155,150
+38,642
| +33% | +$789K |
|
1511
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+78,824
| New | +$3.48M |
|
|
CWEI
1512
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
30,516
-4,014
| -12% | -$402K |
|
1513
Suncor Energy
SU
$75.4B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
111,105
+43,027
| +63% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ESRX
1514
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
52,800
-9,700
| -16% | -$695K |
|
1515
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
105,000
+30,000
| +40% | +$1.08M |
|
1516
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
68,000
-11,000
| -14% | -$631K |
|
|
ENLC
1517
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
189,583
-961
| -0.5% | -$16.5K |
|
|
CSW
1518
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.87B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
97,917
+26,551
| +37% | +$902K |
|
1519
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
+122,461
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
EGL
1520
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
107,013
-7,899
| -7% | -$261K |
|
|
RTN
1521
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
25,300
-100
| -0.4% | -$14.2K |
|
1522
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
172,629
-40,039
| -19% | -$592K |
|
|
SPLK
1523
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$576K |
|
1524
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
119,978
+104,957
| +699% | +$2.79M |
|
1525
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.48B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
28,600
| – | – |
|
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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.