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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYPE
1476
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
148,976
+13,481
| +10% | +$314K |
|
1477
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
73,000
-276,000
| -79% | -$11.5M |
|
1478
Citi Trends
CTRN
$564M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
199,831
+39,017
| +24% | +$729K |
|
|
TSRO
1479
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
80,875
-112,433
| -58% | -$4.51M |
|
1480
Comfort Systems
FIX
$54.8B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
111,961
-251
| -0.2% | -$7.1K |
|
|
XOMA
1481
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
229,806
+56,557
| +33% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CVT
1482
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
165,890
+48,067
| +41% | +$1.13M |
|
1483
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$604M
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
385,664
+39,009
| +11% | +$322K |
|
|
BGFV
1484
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
317,409
+119,006
| +60% | +$1.39M |
|
1485
New York Times
NYT
$12.6B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
282,722
-97,647
| -26% | -$1.24M |
|
1486
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$653M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
172,122
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
1487
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
90,411
+2,820
| +3% | +$102K |
|
1488
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$196B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
81,564
-23,778
| -23% | -$918K |
|
|
NJ
1489
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
204,799
+85,708
| +72% | +$1.46M |
|
1490
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
64,944
+19,458
| +43% | +$980K |
|
1491
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
134,800
+96,200
| +249% | +$1.96M |
|
|
MRO
1492
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
313,400
-516,600
| -62% | -$4.83M |
|
1493
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$115M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
640,717
+188,922
| +42% | +$879K |
|
|
ILG
1494
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+240,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1495
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.57B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
67,800
+15,600
| +30% | +$736K |
|
1496
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.29B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
120,967
-4,543
| -4% | -$106K |
|
1497
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.22B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
42,000
-5,800
| -12% | -$429K |
|
|
IMPR
1498
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
272,662
-2,290
| -0.8% | -$26.1K |
|
1499
Adobe
ADBE
$104B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
36,710
-628,279
| -94% | -$54.5M |
|
|
GWPH
1500
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
47,700
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.