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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,102
-9,780
| -18% | -$352K |
|
|
BRKL
2152
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
94,525
-40,060
| -30% | -$572K |
|
2153
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$705M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,841
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
GSUM
2154
DELISTED
Gridsum Holding Inc.
GSUM
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
151,789
+101,789
| +204% | +$1.48M |
|
|
SIR
2155
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,569
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2156
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,614
-31,945
| -30% | -$657K |
|
2157
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$81.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
2158
PUT
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
SHLM
2159
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,912
+27,328
| +147% | +$866K |
|
2160
StoneX
SNEX
$8.85B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
196,268
+21,308
| +12% | +$165K |
|
2161
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.87B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
2162
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.42B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
368,505
+7,150
| +2% | +$54.9K |
|
|
GGP
2163
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,366
+42,529
| +226% | +$1.09M |
|
2164
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,524
-1,861
| -10% | -$150K |
|
2165
Loews
L
$24.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,688
-124,617
| -79% | -$5.47M |
|
2166
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$557M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,076
+17,659
| +28% | +$297K |
|
2167
DMC Global
BOOM
$117M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,297
+7,129
| +8% | +$95.6K |
|
2168
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,996
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
CLD
2169
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
271,255
+244,181
| +902% | +$1.47M |
|
|
JMEI
2170
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,330
+15,082
| +99% | +$755K |
|
2171
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,348
+8,130
| +20% | +$230K |
|
2172
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.47B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,315
-183,869
| -87% | -$9M |
|
2173
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
LOXO
2174
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,176
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2175
Gold Fields
GFI
$29.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
501,899
+327,771
| +188% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.