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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
| – | – |
|
|
WWAV
1727
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFM
1728
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-17,600
| -16% | -$529K |
|
|
INVN
1729
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
216,670
-428,184
| -66% | -$3.66M |
|
1730
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
1731
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.2B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,328
| New | +$2.53M |
|
1732
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.14B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
104,515
-9,434
| -8% | -$235K |
|
1733
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1734
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,701
+3,900
| +9% | +$230K |
|
1735
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
122,249
-200,567
| -62% | -$4.47M |
|
|
MCHB
1736
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.51B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
86,857
+16,670
| +24% | +$478K |
|
1737
Digi International
DGII
$2.53B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
199,550
+1,926
| +1% | +$23.6K |
|
|
GLDD
1738
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
651,798
+110,679
| +20% | +$449K |
|
1739
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.51B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+27,700
| +63% | +$1.02M |
|
1740
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
141,250
+41,446
| +42% | +$864K |
|
1741
Tilly's
TLYS
$118M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
206,657
+138,261
| +202% | +$1.54M |
|
1742
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.82B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
| – | – |
|
|
GAU
1743
Galiano Gold
GAU
$455M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
884,598
+443,063
| +100% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SNBR
1744
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
119,835
-267,299
| -69% | -$5.78M |
|
1745
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+10,000
| +38% | +$736K |
|
1746
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-500
| -1% | -$32.2K |
|
1747
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
353,330
+167,267
| +90% | +$1.21M |
|
1748
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1749
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
BNY
1750
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$2.56M |
|
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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.