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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,891
| New | +$2.17M |
|
1927
Xencor
XNCR
$1.43B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,331
-76,216
| -49% | -$1.83M |
|
1928
ASE Group
ASX
$73.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
419,251
+325,690
| +348% | +$1.81M |
|
1929
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.76B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
74,154
-27,729
| -27% | -$741K |
|
1930
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
CPLA
1931
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,056
-14,825
| -38% | -$1.15M |
|
|
CAI
1932
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
243,536
+10,525
| +5% | +$92K |
|
|
WUBA
1933
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
| – | – |
|
1934
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,665
-11,709
| -15% | -$352K |
|
1935
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,113
-186,576
| -93% | -$26.9M |
|
|
WCN
1936
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,274
+825
| +2% | +$41.7K |
|
1937
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.92M |
|
1938
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,090
-36,165
| -36% | -$1.14M |
|
1939
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,425
| – | – |
|
1940
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,380
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
ESIO
1941
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
353,565
+796
| +0.2% | +$4.36K |
|
1942
First Solar
FSLR
$21.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,095
+32,990
| +103% | +$1.16M |
|
|
GOLD
1943
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-3,400
| -11% | -$270K |
|
1944
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.01B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
147,541
+56,615
| +62% | +$771K |
|
|
ERF
1945
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
218,686
-65,600
| -23% | -$520K |
|
|
TSRO
1946
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+10,000
| +185% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AVX
1947
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
132,442
+13,984
| +12% | +$206K |
|
|
GCI
1948
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,067
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
JIVE
1949
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
474,397
+6,686
| +1% | +$27.1K |
|
1950
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
68,564
-223,991
| -77% | -$6.41M |
|
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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.