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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,700
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2002
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
259,191
+31,899
| +14% | +$235K |
|
2003
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
200,210
-93,309
| -32% | -$1.02M |
|
2004
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.65B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+10,000
| +91% | +$907K |
|
2005
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+700
| +7% | +$130K |
|
2006
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+8,800
| +88% | +$884K |
|
2007
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$406M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
79,899
+29,299
| +58% | +$613K |
|
|
BRSS
2008
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,209
-11,190
| -17% | -$338K |
|
|
CIT
2009
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-400
| -0.9% | -$15.8K |
|
|
PRFT
2010
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
107,525
+5,594
| +5% | +$102K |
|
2011
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.71B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+9,104
| +89% | +$929K |
|
|
ZPIN
2012
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
124,175
-3,920
| -3% | -$58.4K |
|
2013
Diodes
DIOD
$3.95B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,035
-3,892
| -5% | -$88.8K |
|
2014
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
DBD
2015
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+29,700
| +67% | +$700K |
|
2016
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.71B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
148,976
-10,971
| -7% | -$148K |
|
2017
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+56,200
| +281% | +$1.23M |
|
2018
Regional Management Corp
RM
$386M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,540
+13,975
| +25% | +$333K |
|
2019
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-16,600
| -36% | -$1.13M |
|
2020
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,032
+21,101
| +76% | +$703K |
|
2021
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$432M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,855
+2,093
| +18% | +$274K |
|
2022
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.25B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
80,302
-29,023
| -27% | -$590K |
|
|
FTD
2023
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,160
+51,210
| +197% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SAGE
2024
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+25,975
| +259% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HSII
2025
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,036
-15,461
| -17% | -$325K |
|
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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.