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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.39B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
77,202
-49,015
| -39% | -$834K |
|
2277
TechTarget
TTGT
$275M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,663
+7,637
| +5% | +$63.8K |
|
|
HIVE
2278
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
225,360
-21,962
| -9% | -$122K |
|
2279
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2280
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,877
-42,397
| -69% | -$2.75M |
|
2281
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,744
+34,396
| +210% | +$787K |
|
2282
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,820
| -28% | -$491K |
|
|
WWE
2283
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,725
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
ESV
2284
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
|
EXTN
2285
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,810
-4,582
| -8% | -$86.9K |
|
2286
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,579
-449,708
| -91% | -$12.7M |
|
|
NAV
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+30,200
| +302% | +$818K |
|
2288
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,294
-14,814
| -51% | -$1.19M |
|
2289
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$504K |
|
|
ELNK
2290
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
221,955
-84,432
| -28% | -$481K |
|
2291
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$774M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,664
+15,656
| +37% | +$289K |
|
2292
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.06B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,522
+14,537
| +121% | +$684K |
|
2293
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
KMG
2294
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,930
+22,745
| +248% | +$726K |
|
2295
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$29.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-33,700
| -76% | -$4M |
|
2296
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,284
+11,700
| +255% | +$821K |
|
|
WG
2297
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
382,301
+67,096
| +21% | +$155K |
|
2298
Shutterstock
SSTK
$216M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,023
-63,079
| -71% | -$3.37M |
|
|
ACIA
2299
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2300
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$14B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-37,400
| -31% | -$540K |
|
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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.