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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.06B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+8,111
| +18% | +$362K |
|
1827
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
1828
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,370
+25,415
| +427% | +$2.02M |
|
1829
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$186B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
1830
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
| – | – |
|
|
CTRL
1831
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
233,837
+75,458
| +48% | +$860K |
|
1832
Natera
NTRA
$36.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
203,434
+156,251
| +331% | +$1.72M |
|
1833
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
106,147
-501,722
| -83% | -$9.91M |
|
|
AUD
1834
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
155,483
+26,862
| +21% | +$387K |
|
1835
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
201,333
+22,109
| +12% | +$281K |
|
|
DSPG
1836
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
182,104
+2,484
| +1% | +$28.5K |
|
1837
Carriage Services
CSV
$642M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,634
+24,590
| +42% | +$638K |
|
1838
KB Home
KBH
$3.55B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
149,726
-106,824
| -42% | -$1.67M |
|
1839
Hackett Group
HCKT
$269M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
133,861
+150
| +0.1% | +$2.54K |
|
|
GES
1840
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
195,045
-203,661
| -51% | -$2.86M |
|
1841
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
1842
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$338B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
223,000
| – | – |
|
|
RP
1843
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
78,597
-77,650
| -50% | -$2.17M |
|
|
ELOS
1844
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
280,505
+14,382
| +5% | +$113K |
|
|
AFAM
1845
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,375
+16,561
| +45% | +$675K |
|
1846
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.37B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,786
+6,081
| +91% | +$1.24M |
|
1847
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.85B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
1848
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
121,812
+14,219
| +13% | +$267K |
|
1849
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$18.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-10,000
| -40% | -$1.53M |
|
1850
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
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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.