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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,794
+16,391
| +221% | +$1.19M |
|
|
VMW
2102
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-18,800
| -47% | -$1.46M |
|
2103
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$540M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
180,941
-430,261
| -70% | -$4.25M |
|
2104
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.24B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
96,886
+2,250
| +2% | +$34.6K |
|
|
WWAV
2105
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2106
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
331,187
+72,316
| +28% | +$328K |
|
|
CUK
2107
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,506
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
NRE
2108
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
132,162
+119,565
| +949% | +$1.31M |
|
2109
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$54.5M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
|
NSTG
2110
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
74,321
-32,698
| -31% | -$701K |
|
2111
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
-10,250
| -50% | -$1.7M |
|
|
WBA
2112
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2113
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$328M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
75,605
+52,852
| +232% | +$1.22M |
|
2114
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.25B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$816K |
|
|
DTLK
2115
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
146,330
-1,358
| -0.9% | -$14.7K |
|
|
GHDX
2116
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,977
-25,538
| -31% | -$779K |
|
|
VIVO
2117
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,703
-9,081
| -9% | -$160K |
|
|
PTLA
2118
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,093
-116,133
| -61% | -$2.27M |
|
2119
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.53B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,205
-34,185
| -31% | -$670K |
|
|
PBPB
2120
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,949
+24,492
| +24% | +$327K |
|
2121
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,116
-55,148
| -62% | -$2.58M |
|
2122
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
133,871
+45,611
| +52% | +$596K |
|
2123
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,311
+9,812
| +22% | +$228K |
|
2124
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,141
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
LION
2125
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
68,590
-16,796
| -20% | -$355K |
|
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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.