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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.54B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,035
+38
| +0.2% | +$1.55K |
|
|
TGH
2402
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
140,190
+126,786
| +946% | +$1.05M |
|
2403
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2404
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$375M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,990
-56,349
| -65% | -$1.62M |
|
2405
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.54B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
106,585
-82,750
| -44% | -$821K |
|
|
AHT
2406
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
135
+42
| +45% | +$274K |
|
2407
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
93,039
-99,839
| -52% | -$1.04M |
|
2408
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.35B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2409
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,312
-2,583,410
| -98% | -$63.4M |
|
2410
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.07B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+20,000
| +58% | +$328K |
|
|
BDN
2411
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$539M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,601
-253,592
| -80% | -$3.88M |
|
2412
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.91B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,409
-73,954
| -70% | -$1.98M |
|
2413
Flotek Industries
FTK
$876M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,330
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2414
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
2415
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$964M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2416
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,183
+11,230
| +43% | +$289K |
|
2417
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$945M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,301
-16,298
| -36% | -$476K |
|
2418
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$948K |
|
|
VOXX
2419
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
216,413
+110,421
| +104% | +$482K |
|
2420
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.89B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,030
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2421
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$560M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2422
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.87B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
55,804
-223,878
| -80% | -$4.19M |
|
2423
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
-17,928
| -53% | -$1.09M |
|
|
AXE
2424
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-23,900
| -66% | -$1.73M |
|
2425
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.78B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,161
-2,566
| -10% | -$104K |
|
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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.