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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPHD
1376
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+123,996
| New | +$3.89M |
|
1377
ICF International
ICFI
$1.49B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
119,792
-7,578
| -6% | -$253K |
|
|
EFII
1378
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
96,974
-159,013
| -62% | -$6.48M |
|
1379
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1380
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.24B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
68,402
-12,319
| -15% | -$620K |
|
|
ZEN
1381
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
195,039
-310,533
| -61% | -$6.31M |
|
1382
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
8,871
-22,274
| -72% | -$8.27M |
|
1383
Stantec
STN
$8.06B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
160,500
-49,300
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
1384
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
786,905
+315,392
| +67% | +$1.68M |
|
|
HIFR
1385
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
238,888
+12,520
| +6% | +$229K |
|
1386
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
38,400
-39,800
| -51% | -$3.81M |
|
|
HA
1387
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
86,100
+10,000
| +13% | +$388K |
|
|
MBLY
1388
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
108,500
+5,300
| +5% | +$169K |
|
1389
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.73B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
75,200
-141,100
| -65% | -$6.63M |
|
1390
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$604M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
126,873
+47,066
| +59% | +$1.31M |
|
1391
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.3B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
118,800
-546,900
| -82% | -$17.7M |
|
|
PDLI
1392
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
1,204,218
+531,852
| +79% | +$1.66M |
|
1393
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.49B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
226,155
-407,284
| -64% | -$6.26M |
|
1394
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.1B
| $4M | 0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$36.7K |
|
|
ISBC
1395
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4M | 0.01% |
343,306
-1,017,268
| -75% | -$11.7M |
|
1396
TransAlta
TAC
$3.98B
| $4M | 0.01% |
859,134
+272,496
| +46% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AUTO
1397
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $4M | 0.01% |
230,133
-1,672
| -0.7% | -$30K |
|
1398
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$261M
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
505,057
-125,782
| -20% | -$942K |
|
|
KLRE
1399
DELISTED
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp
KLRE
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+399,000
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
1400
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.1B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.67M |
|
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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.