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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.49B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
89,289
-4,374
| -5% | -$129K |
|
|
ISLE
1652
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
125,542
-91,662
| -42% | -$2.07M |
|
1653
NN Inc
NNBR
$261M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
162,605
+31,922
| +24% | +$565K |
|
|
OSB
1654
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
122,780
+72,730
| +145% | +$1.81M |
|
1655
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$485M
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
310,806
+73,820
| +31% | +$656K |
|
1656
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.1B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
96,400
| – | – |
|
1657
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
106,220
-32,344
| -23% | -$1M |
|
|
BLUE
1658
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
3,860
| – | – |
|
1659
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
139,600
+89,600
| +179% | +$1.84M |
|
1660
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
253,520
-57,439
| -18% | -$610K |
|
1661
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$10.2B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
98,920
+36,412
| +58% | +$988K |
|
1662
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.1B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
84,600
+44,600
| +112% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CFNL
1663
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
93,561
+6,307
| +7% | +$187K |
|
1664
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1665
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.3B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
69,688
-104,819
| -60% | -$4.37M |
|
1666
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
90,107
+6,528
| +8% | +$142K |
|
|
IMOS
1667
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
183,443
-59,708
| -25% | -$1.14M |
|
1668
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
+70,082
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1669
Global Payments
GPN
$23.9B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+43,686
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
AUO
1670
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
852,558
-33,001
| -4% | -$122K |
|
1671
Honda
HMC
$39.3B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
+103,327
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1672
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
180,730
-383,698
| -68% | -$6.11M |
|
1673
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
97,200
+13,100
| +16% | +$388K |
|
1674
Greif
GEF
$4.74B
| $3M | 0.01% |
58,549
+37,579
| +179% | +$1.91M |
|
1675
PUT
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $3M | 0.01% |
201,800
+142,800
| +242% | +$2.16M |
|
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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.