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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRUE
1876
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
180,663
+151,650
| +523% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CRAY
1877
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,975
+46,688
| +75% | +$961K |
|
|
BGFV
1878
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,793
-115,048
| -47% | -$2.02M |
|
1879
Vera Bradley
VRA
$106M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
191,994
-143,926
| -43% | -$1.98M |
|
1880
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.89B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,313
-196,881
| -79% | -$9.35M |
|
1881
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.53B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,229
-176,278
| -87% | -$13.9M |
|
|
BPFH
1882
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
134,903
-65,301
| -33% | -$945K |
|
1883
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
325,805
-571,986
| -64% | -$4.02M |
|
1884
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
135,374
+43,061
| +47% | +$662K |
|
1885
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-900
| -6% | -$122K |
|
|
FMBI
1886
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,993
-27,356
| -24% | -$604K |
|
1887
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,456
-30,383
| -43% | -$1.56M |
|
|
HTZ
1888
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
118,093
+12,546
| +12% | +$314K |
|
|
HTO
1889
H2O America
HTO
$2.71B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,502
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
BBOX
1890
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
144,697
-16,587
| -10% | -$238K |
|
1891
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-28,500
| -50% | -$2.29M |
|
|
TCF
1892
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,530
-29,549
| -42% | -$1.44M |
|
1893
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.29B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,621
-138,623
| -79% | -$8.14M |
|
1894
Marcus Corp
MCS
$762M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,616
+3,347
| +5% | +$94.6K |
|
|
CTLT
1895
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,228
+9,254
| +13% | +$229K |
|
1896
CALL
International Paper
IP
$23.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,507
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1897
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,366
+35,718
| +413% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SF
1898
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
98,134
-240,565
| -71% | -$4.83M |
|
1899
CALL
Corning
GLW
$104B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-11,600
| -11% | -$276K |
|
1900
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$838M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,491
+6,367
| +10% | +$164K |
|
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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.