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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.6B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
22,800
-5,500
| -19% | -$767K |
|
1452
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
-19,100
| -49% | -$3.48M |
|
1453
Jabil
JBL
$30.5B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+191,668
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1454
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.11B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
623,637
+130,169
| +26% | +$776K |
|
1455
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.47B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
199,379
+101,120
| +103% | +$1.85M |
|
1456
Nokia
NOK
$47.7B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
+621,885
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1457
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.53B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
156,615
-37,645
| -19% | -$838K |
|
|
ZAYO
1458
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
151,218
-131,080
| -46% | -$3.19M |
|
1459
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.94B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
34,300
-11,300
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
1460
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
195,147
-308,053
| -61% | -$5.26M |
|
1461
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.19B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
44,500
-230,600
| -84% | -$17M |
|
|
VVC
1462
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
72,117
+22,337
| +45% | +$1.01M |
|
1463
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.42B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
+132,793
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1464
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.5B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
147,075
+16,799
| +13% | +$386K |
|
|
NTT
1465
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
83,760
+76,473
| +1,049% | +$3.23M |
|
1466
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.33B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
7,513
-5,004
| -40% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CRR
1467
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
253,124
-70,408
| -22% | -$1.22M |
|
|
RUTH
1468
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
195,031
+108,699
| +126% | +$1.82M |
|
|
PCH
1469
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
113,755
+93,680
| +467% | +$2.61M |
|
1470
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.17B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
169,943
-55,466
| -25% | -$1.04M |
|
1471
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82.8B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
124,500
-325,000
| -72% | -$9.74M |
|
1472
UnitedHealth
UNH
$387B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
27,702
-157,864
| -85% | -$18.7M |
|
|
TAHO
1473
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
356,166
-161,431
| -31% | -$1.44M |
|
|
DOC
1474
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
192,029
+58,576
| +44% | +$1.01M |
|
1475
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$2.9M |
|
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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.