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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-229,300
| -82% | -$4.78M |
|
2452
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.5B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
24,845
+693
| +3% | +$24.8K |
|
|
MOBL
2453
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
256,982
-38,729
| -13% | -$148K |
|
|
ATVI
2454
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2455
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
| – | – |
|
2456
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.13B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
56,674
-8,341
| -13% | -$117K |
|
|
VVUS
2457
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
83,460
+7,008
| +9% | +$83.9K |
|
2458
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
27,274
+15,218
| +126% | +$469K |
|
2459
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.02B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ABB
2460
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,183
| New | +$964K |
|
2461
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$38.7B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+40,500
| +81% | +$366K |
|
2462
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2463
CALL
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$837K |
|
2464
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.76B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-700
| -7% | -$61.4K |
|
2465
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.8B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-28,700
| -62% | -$1.73M |
|
2466
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$28.8M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,511
| New | +$896K |
|
|
GRMN
2467
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$46.4B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+9,400
| +94% | +$468K |
|
|
GRMN
2468
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$46.4B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+9,400
| +94% | +$468K |
|
2469
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESL
2470
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$859K |
|
2471
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.42B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
31,904
+168
| +0.5% | +$4.58K |
|
2472
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$47.2B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$928K |
|
2473
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.1B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+5,700
| +56% | +$325K |
|
|
PETX
2474
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
129,579
-145,403
| -53% | -$1.18M |
|
2475
FormFactor
FORM
$7.48B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
82,727
-31,405
| -28% | -$335K |
|
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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.