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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1327
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
209,000
-31,200
| -13% | -$616K |
|
1328
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
54,547
-272,327
| -83% | -$20.1M |
|
1329
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
56,925
+20,115
| +55% | +$1.48M |
|
1330
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
157,628
+35,081
| +29% | +$933K |
|
1331
Wipro
WIT
$19B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,886,443
+1,295,360
| +219% | +$2.82M |
|
1332
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$593M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
16,812
-728
| -4% | -$163K |
|
1333
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.2B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
444,072
-608,586
| -58% | -$5.26M |
|
|
HES
1334
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
84,200
-3,300
| -4% | -$146K |
|
1335
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.44B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
339,935
+69,896
| +26% | +$782K |
|
1336
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
70,210
+9,224
| +15% | +$517K |
|
1337
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.9B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
99,482
+86,721
| +680% | +$3.71M |
|
|
CLDT
1338
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$638M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
205,768
-38,302
| -16% | -$762K |
|
|
FIT
1339
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
290,000
+240,000
| +480% | +$3.81M |
|
1340
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$66B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
1341
Onity Group
ONIT
$341M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
118,010
+100,218
| +563% | +$6.88M |
|
|
AMTD
1342
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
138,464
-7,758
| -5% | -$229K |
|
|
GCI
1343
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
287,954
-750,402
| -72% | -$11.3M |
|
1344
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.5B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+36,683
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
WBC
1345
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
40,711
-30,556
| -43% | -$2.89M |
|
1346
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
326,548
-673,924
| -67% | -$6.96M |
|
1347
Quanex
NX
$893M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
250,156
+52,761
| +27% | +$931K |
|
1348
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.33B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
35,011
-14,591
| -29% | -$1.62M |
|
|
MSCC
1349
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
113,193
-292,598
| -72% | -$9.71M |
|
1350
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
66,700
| – | – |
|
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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.