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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
39,133
-230,018
| -85% | -$27.6M |
|
|
GXP
1252
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+156,163
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1253
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
149,298
-22,288
| -13% | -$694K |
|
|
AVP
1254
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
1,044,162
+967,262
| +1,258% | +$3.45M |
|
1255
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $5M | 0.01% |
57,784
+41,364
| +252% | +$3.68M |
|
|
SE
1256
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $5M | 0.01% |
163,400
| – | – |
|
1257
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.4B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
68,700
-307,600
| -82% | -$21.3M |
|
|
WFM
1258
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
160,200
+29,500
| +23% | +$923K |
|
|
BBBY
1259
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$503M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
459,206
+158,982
| +53% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CZR
1260
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
728,689
+128,764
| +21% | +$902K |
|
1261
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
214,316
-131,164
| -38% | -$2.56M |
|
|
BECN
1262
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
120,630
+15,502
| +15% | +$590K |
|
|
ANDV
1263
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
57,500
-115,300
| -67% | -$9.9M |
|
1264
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
132,362
-67,980
| -34% | -$2.27M |
|
1265
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
221,340
-70,855
| -24% | -$1.55M |
|
1266
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
214,912
+205,737
| +2,242% | +$4.64M |
|
1267
Unisys
UIS
$250M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
640,467
+216,621
| +51% | +$2.06M |
|
1268
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.67B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
486,481
+417,688
| +607% | +$3.71M |
|
|
1269
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.4B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
67,600
-299,300
| -82% | -$20.7M |
|
1270
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
443,961
+367,411
| +480% | +$4.11M |
|
1271
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.2B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
570,300
-85,800
| -13% | -$696K |
|
1272
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
368,933
+118,019
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
1273
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
206,984
+174,744
| +542% | +$3.85M |
|
1274
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.8M
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
119,517
+110,517
| +1,228% | +$4.15M |
|
|
GOLD
1275
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$4.32M |
|
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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.