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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDP
2426
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,071
| New | +$896K |
|
2427
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,714
-24,172
| -48% | -$921K |
|
|
AGU
2428
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CSBK
2429
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,301
-8,311
| -12% | -$133K |
|
2430
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
| – | – |
|
2431
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,922
| New | +$958K |
|
2432
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
8,459
-98,167
| -92% | -$11.2M |
|
|
PPLI
2433
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.14B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
85,610
+29,656
| +53% | +$347K |
|
|
QEP
2434
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-8,100
| -13% | -$147K |
|
2435
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
27,590
+18,613
| +207% | +$550K |
|
|
AAMI
2436
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.93B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
68,141
+51,853
| +318% | +$736K |
|
2437
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
14,301
-31,144
| -69% | -$2.06M |
|
2438
V2X
VVX
$2.65B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
41,372
+9,434
| +30% | +$192K |
|
|
LBAI
2439
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
50,596
+13,080
| +35% | +$213K |
|
2440
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.07B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-130,300
| -82% | -$4.66M |
|
|
2441
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.9B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.99M |
|
2442
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$103M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
93,892
+35,252
| +60% | +$326K |
|
2443
Sasol
SSL
$7.38B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,136
| New | +$938K |
|
2444
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.68B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
12,730
+7,529
| +145% | +$543K |
|
2445
FreightCar America
RAIL
$277M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
65,247
+1,268
| +2% | +$18.1K |
|
|
CHUY
2446
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2447
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.27B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
68,358
+5,695
| +9% | +$80.8K |
|
|
ISIL
2448
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
43,486
-61,848
| -59% | -$1.37M |
|
|
FITB
2449
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$861K |
|
2450
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+500
| +10% | +$82.8K |
|
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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.