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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
201
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $67.6M | 0.11% |
321,700
-112,800
| -26% | -$23.4M |
|
202
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $67.5M | 0.11% |
1,479,378
-1,650,247
| -53% | -$73M |
|
203
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
| $67.4M | 0.11% |
1,312,639
-87,133
| -6% | -$4.14M |
|
204
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $67M | 0.11% |
1,510,220
+1,014,331
| +205% | +$46.9M |
|
205
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $66.9M | 0.11% |
721,400
+58,500
| +9% | +$5.3M |
|
206
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $65.8M | 0.11% |
843,600
+182,700
| +28% | +$14.7M |
|
207
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $65.7M | 0.11% |
2,642,018
+585,656
| +28% | +$13.1M |
|
|
TERP
208
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $65.7M | 0.11% |
6,080,922
| – | – |
|
209
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $65.5M | 0.11% |
873,145
-383,444
| -31% | -$27.7M |
|
210
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $65.5M | 0.11% |
1,704,508
+1,129,598
| +196% | +$44.8M |
|
|
GPOR
211
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $65.4M | 0.11% |
3,021,330
-18,647
| -0.6% | -$479K |
|
212
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $65.4M | 0.11% |
4,302,366
+1,058,155
| +33% | +$16.8M |
|
213
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $65.3M | 0.11% |
1,229,577
-714,525
| -37% | -$41M |
|
214
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $65.3M | 0.11% |
829,084
-50,819
| -6% | -$3.82M |
|
215
Booking.com
BKNG
$138B
| $65.1M | 0.11% |
1,110,075
+841,175
| +313% | +$50.2M |
|
216
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $64.8M | 0.11% |
1,257,352
+499,551
| +66% | +$25.9M |
|
|
AGN
217
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $64.4M | 0.11% |
306,600
+19,600
| +7% | +$4.06M |
|
|
CAB
218
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $64.3M | 0.11% |
1,098,918
+539,880
| +97% | +$33.5M |
|
219
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $64.2M | 0.11% |
+1,334,472
| New | +$65.9M |
|
|
INXN
220
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $63.5M | 0.11% |
1,811,768
-122,898
| -6% | -$4.38M |
|
221
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$29.9B
| $63.4M | 0.11% |
223,500
+900
| +0.4% | +$267K |
|
222
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $63M | 0.11% |
695,101
-180,874
| -21% | -$15.9M |
|
223
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $63M | 0.11% |
2,085,295
+929,147
| +80% | +$28.3M |
|
224
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $62.6M | 0.11% |
605,367
+42,899
| +8% | +$4.24M |
|
|
HBI
225
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $62.5M | 0.11% |
2,897,262
+2,587,930
| +837% | +$61.8M |
|
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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.