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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRSU
1801
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.48B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
56,559
+20,450
| +57% | +$846K |
|
1802
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$2.34M |
|
1803
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.76B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,732
-15,827
| -26% | -$844K |
|
1804
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-74,400
| -48% | -$2.24M |
|
1805
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.62B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
288,345
+97,205
| +51% | +$785K |
|
1806
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,806
-46,566
| -59% | -$3.49M |
|
1807
Daktronics
DAKT
$951M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
231,785
-10,577
| -4% | -$101K |
|
|
CNH
1808
CNH Industrial
CNH
$14.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
327,558
-97,852
| -23% | -$685K |
|
|
OKSB
1809
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
85,115
+8,460
| +11% | +$186K |
|
1810
Hudbay
HBM
$9.67B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
431,608
-10,890
| -2% | -$58.3K |
|
|
ATCO
1811
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
268,843
+179,154
| +200% | +$1.9M |
|
|
TYPE
1812
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
123,733
-44,556
| -26% | -$898K |
|
1813
Matthews International
MATW
$895M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,940
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
AVDL
1814
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
236,206
+15,451
| +7% | +$170K |
|
|
OTIC
1815
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
154,040
+3,956
| +3% | +$66.2K |
|
1816
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1817
NetEase
NTES
$81.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,585
+50,310
| +802% | +$2.4M |
|
1818
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
68,091
+11,158
| +20% | +$351K |
|
|
EPAY
1819
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,159
-115,862
| -54% | -$2.75M |
|
|
SRC
1820
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,861
-24,881
| -33% | -$1.26M |
|
1821
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.83B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1822
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-71,400
| -49% | -$1.98M |
|
|
CERN
1823
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,800
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
LADR
1824
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,252
+45,848
| +35% | +$614K |
|
1825
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-57,500
| -48% | -$2.11M |
|
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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.