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 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$219M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$637M |
| 2 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$358M |
| 4 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$330M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.09% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.57% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
79,400
+56,500
| +247% | +$3.39M |
|
1202
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.7B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+961,824
| New | +$5.66M |
|
1203
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
56,700
-1,536,000
| -96% | -$136M |
|
|
QLIK
1204
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
185,245
-130,291
| -41% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ESRX
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
77,900
+63,800
| +452% | +$4.59M |
|
|
GRP.U
1206
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
185,568
+33,800
| +22% | +$927K |
|
1207
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$712M
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
256,486
+12,486
| +5% | +$308K |
|
1208
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.1B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+35,800
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1209
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.1B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
254,191
+77,593
| +44% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CELG
1210
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
52,788
-1,052,709
| -95% | -$108M |
|
|
SPLK
1211
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
107,900
+97,900
| +979% | +$4.41M |
|
|
ECOM
1212
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
469,268
+38,600
| +9% | +$448K |
|
|
BWLD
1213
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
35,600
-4,000
| -10% | -$611K |
|
1214
Angi Inc
ANGI
$252M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
65,279
+3,293
| +5% | +$285K |
|
|
FLY
1215
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
414,123
+11,120
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
FBC
1216
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
245,220
-122,156
| -33% | -$2.45M |
|
|
OME
1217
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
309,351
-173,120
| -36% | -$3.55M |
|
|
PX
1218
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
45,748
-416,063
| -90% | -$43.4M |
|
|
ECHO
1219
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
192,621
+29,784
| +18% | +$710K |
|
1220
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.3B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
313,713
+74,567
| +31% | +$1.15M |
|
1221
PUT
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
225,994
-37,553
| -14% | -$795K |
|
1222
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+336,365
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
KSU
1223
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
60,800
-45,500
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
|
SGI
1224
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.2B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
341,784
-161,920
| -32% | -$2.4M |
|
1225
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
863,398
-160,616
| -16% | -$1M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,137 positions worth $55.7B, down 17% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $9.72B in Q1 2016, closing 773 positions and reducing 1,495 holdings. Its most notable exit was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP, an estimated $637M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in EQT Corp worth $47.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2016 buy was EQT Corp: 1,300,361 shares worth $47.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Allergan plc in Q1 2016, an estimated $397M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $358M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $637M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $55.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 382 new positions and closed 773 in Q1 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $55.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.