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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$469M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,694
+7,836
| +23% | +$215K |
|
2252
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
|
WUBA
2253
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,728
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
CTT
2254
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,527
+42,245
| +55% | +$462K |
|
2255
Oil States International
OIS
$512M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,210
-1,427
| -4% | -$48.5K |
|
2256
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$2.03B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,539
+4,211
| +317% | +$997K |
|
|
CBM
2257
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,712
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2258
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.94B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
91,580
-37,012
| -29% | -$504K |
|
2259
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
-9,200
| -54% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CHMT
2260
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,847
-65,801
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
2261
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.98B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
RAD
2262
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2263
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,175
+10,344
| +87% | +$562K |
|
|
SGYP
2264
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
216,238
+28,027
| +15% | +$147K |
|
2265
Ducommun
DCO
$2.77B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,443
-16,148
| -24% | -$393K |
|
2266
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.08B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,963
+36,470
| +162% | +$896K |
|
2267
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2268
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-380,163
| -90% | -$11.9M |
|
|
DCOM
2269
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,692
+2,528
| +4% | +$45.8K |
|
|
ARQL
2270
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,285
| – | – |
|
|
CDI
2271
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,074
+15,247
| +10% | +$105K |
|
2272
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,623
-4,281
| -15% | -$230K |
|
2273
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
LXFT
2274
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,930
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2275
Novanta
NOVT
$5.01B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,314
+1,315
| +2% | +$25K |
|
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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.