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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,152
+11,770
| +28% | +$405K |
|
1977
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,683
-36,679
| -49% | -$2.09M |
|
|
LTXB
1978
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,398
-25,689
| -36% | -$959K |
|
1979
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1980
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$25.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-5,000
| -69% | -$4.46M |
|
|
OMN
1981
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
198,496
+8,354
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
|
CY
1982
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
| – | – |
|
|
PGEM
1983
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
121,925
-2,027
| -2% | -$30.2K |
|
|
TSC
1984
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,603
+33,803
| +61% | +$640K |
|
1985
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.41B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,490
-138,863
| -57% | -$2.92M |
|
1986
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.98B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-53,200
| -51% | -$1.88M |
|
|
NORD
1987
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
84,793
-2,523
| -3% | -$57.2K |
|
1988
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.1M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
210,171
+152,111
| +262% | +$1.44M |
|
1989
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-4,300
| -14% | -$350K |
|
1990
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
11,855
-9,563
| -45% | -$1.5M |
|
1991
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+34,900
| +173% | +$1.22M |
|
|
JOYY
1992
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.82B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-30,000
| -38% | -$1.41M |
|
1993
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.81B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,205
+26,064
| +43% | +$545K |
|
|
HDP
1994
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,557
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
DISCK
1995
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
73,295
-474,704
| -87% | -$12.5M |
|
|
WBT
1996
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,725
| New | +$1.72M |
|
1997
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.08B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
52,799
+24,598
| +87% | +$869K |
|
|
REGI
1998
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
200,154
+167,730
| +517% | +$1.57M |
|
|
PE
1999
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,004
-334,770
| -86% | -$11.9M |
|
|
SNAX
2000
DELISTED
Stryve Foods, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SNAX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
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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.