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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CF Industries
CF
$18.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
92,504
-1,286,835
| -93% | -$34.6M |
|
1702
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
69,189
-68,665
| -50% | -$2.8M |
|
|
EVRI
1703
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,339,413
+204,268
| +18% | +$474K |
|
|
DST
1704
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,090
+22,310
| +70% | +$1.18M |
|
|
LL
1705
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
183,406
-463,275
| -72% | -$8.07M |
|
1706
RPC Inc
RES
$1.14B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
145,535
+135,035
| +1,286% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CSLT
1707
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
582,351
+14,751
| +3% | +$66.8K |
|
|
JOY
1708
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
1709
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$83.7B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
HABT
1710
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
166,595
+102,260
| +159% | +$1.57M |
|
1711
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.44B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
1712
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1713
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-4,200
| -11% | -$352K |
|
1714
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.54B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,916
+10,665
| +46% | +$838K |
|
1715
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$657M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,413
-91,542
| -34% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GAP
1716
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-273,000
| -68% | -$7.03M |
|
1717
Civeo
CVEO
$376M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
107,760
-6,813
| -6% | -$139K |
|
|
ZLTQ
1718
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,304
+10,797
| +20% | +$435K |
|
1719
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,218
+43,710
| +194% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ITG
1720
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
143,242
+13,431
| +10% | +$243K |
|
1721
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
125,884
-81,963
| -39% | -$1.8M |
|
|
COL
1722
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,321
-320,617
| -91% | -$28.3M |
|
1723
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
| – | – |
|
1724
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
183,072
-148,029
| -45% | -$2.12M |
|
|
AD
1725
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,904
+17,854
| +39% | +$676K |
|
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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.