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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,695
+8,363
| +63% | +$663K |
|
|
SA
2127
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.82B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,106
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2128
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2129
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2130
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$80.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-53,400
| -53% | -$1.78M |
|
|
IXYS
2131
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,142
+24,474
| +22% | +$278K |
|
2132
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-8,900
| -8% | -$153K |
|
2133
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
231,109
+97,640
| +73% | +$714K |
|
|
FPO
2134
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
144,964
-3,246
| -2% | -$30.7K |
|
|
PF
2135
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,649
-307,943
| -91% | -$15.6M |
|
2136
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
| – | – |
|
2137
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.82B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,972
+13,650
| +42% | +$381K |
|
2138
Magnite
MGNI
$2.73B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,571
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2139
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.99B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,929
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
GCAP
2140
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
238,434
+87,275
| +58% | +$526K |
|
|
VSA
2141
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.08M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42
-46
| -52% | -$1.77M |
|
|
PERY
2142
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,934
+8,634
| +16% | +$193K |
|
|
HOUS
2143
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
2144
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+4,426
| +15% | +$178K |
|
2145
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,672
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
BITA
2146
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
| – | – |
|
2147
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.65M |
|
|
BWLD
2148
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
2149
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,560
-33,840
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
2150
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,371
| New | +$1.7M |
|
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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.