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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICON
2351
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,286
-19,656
| -62% | -$1.71M |
|
2352
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$84.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2353
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$731M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
96,063
+25,326
| +36% | +$301K |
|
2354
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.28B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2355
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.2M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,533
-1,619
| -5% | -$52.3K |
|
2356
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.03B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
| – | – |
|
|
ALR
2357
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,802
-10,492
| -20% | -$279K |
|
2358
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,296
-34,294
| -41% | -$697K |
|
2359
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,745
| New | +$948K |
|
2360
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.85B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
124,480
-57,525
| -32% | -$535K |
|
2361
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,968
+12,261
| +21% | +$161K |
|
2362
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+12,000
| +150% | +$606K |
|
|
GK
2363
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,599
+1,980
| +21% | +$189K |
|
|
GIFI
2364
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,892
-9,080
| -9% | -$98.5K |
|
2365
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,140
-11,563
| -47% | -$870K |
|
2366
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.97B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2367
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.59B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2368
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2369
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,609
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2370
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.35B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,157
+49,836
| +440% | +$893K |
|
|
SGMO
2371
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
360,038
+208,717
| +138% | +$760K |
|
2372
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,805
-12,036
| -50% | -$1.05M |
|
2373
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.59B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,070
+6,500
| +117% | +$589K |
|
2374
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.79B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,198
-3,368
| -7% | -$76.6K |
|
|
2375
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.28B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,719
+23,219
| +67% | +$475K |
|
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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.