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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVGW
1951
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,499
+25,223
| +305% | +$1.53M |
|
1952
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.52B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
72,172
+34,439
| +91% | +$849K |
|
1953
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,803
| New | +$1.93M |
|
1954
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$103B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-4,400
| -23% | -$647K |
|
1955
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.88B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,467
-7,848
| -11% | -$232K |
|
1956
Phunware
PHUN
$42.7M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1957
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$542M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1958
Enpro
NPO
$6.79B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,341
-23,969
| -44% | -$1.44M |
|
1959
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.33B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,066
-6,847
| -21% | -$528K |
|
|
CTB
1960
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,379
+17,732
| +51% | +$667K |
|
|
MR
1961
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,793
+1,524
| +3% | +$67.9K |
|
|
CLNY
1962
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,433
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
THR
1963
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,508
-11,569
| -10% | -$227K |
|
|
JCP
1964
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
244,178
-2,250,611
| -90% | -$20.3M |
|
1965
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$580M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1966
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
-179,100
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
1967
Watsco Inc
WSO
$15.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,654
-18,857
| -58% | -$2.73M |
|
|
BCOV
1968
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
251,262
-41,601
| -14% | -$406K |
|
|
XCO
1969
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
154,366
+21,762
| +16% | +$350K |
|
1970
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
7,013
-64,146
| -90% | -$17.3M |
|
1971
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$284M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,807
-12,158
| -28% | -$752K |
|
|
WCIC
1972
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,088
+48,038
| +126% | +$1.12M |
|
|
BRQS
1973
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
| – | – |
|
1974
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$51.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-800
| -1% | -$23.6K |
|
|
TRIB
1975
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$6.75M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,933
+1,481
| +328% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.