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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
2326
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,331
-180,744
| -79% | -$4.26M |
|
2327
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,775
-32,251
| -63% | -$2.2M |
|
|
BHI
2328
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ANSS
2329
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
12,841
-85,105
| -87% | -$7.84M |
|
2330
REX American Resources
REX
$1.45B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
72,174
-138,678
| -66% | -$2.06M |
|
2331
RingCentral
RNG
$4.52B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,520
-28,669
| -33% | -$627K |
|
2332
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2333
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRG
2334
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$133M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,594
-32,511
| -54% | -$1.51M |
|
2335
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,611
-3,848
| -15% | -$193K |
|
2336
Ennis
EBF
$550M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,768
-24,982
| -27% | -$407K |
|
2337
Cerus
CERS
$621M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+269,651
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
SFS
2338
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
83,226
-47,584
| -36% | -$626K |
|
2339
Azenta
AZTA
$1.27B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
68,640
+8,369
| +14% | +$126K |
|
2340
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.62B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PNK
2341
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
| – | – |
|
|
RIC
2342
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,247
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
LUMO
2343
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,589
+9,363
| +290% | +$1.06M |
|
|
2344
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,028
| – | – |
|
2345
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$696M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
| – | – |
|
2346
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.39B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2347
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$29.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ORIT
2348
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,371
-47,620
| -44% | -$804K |
|
2349
Cohu
COHU
$2.21B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,723
+1,113
| +1% | +$13.5K |
|
|
ORC
2350
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,219
+1,649
| +8% | +$87.9K |
|
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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.