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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPP
1526
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
1,799,858
+858,364
| +91% | +$1.67M |
|
|
ZIXI
1527
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
829,849
+226,709
| +38% | +$947K |
|
|
MDCO
1528
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
102,536
+81,486
| +387% | +$2.66M |
|
1529
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.99B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
66,703
+11,876
| +22% | +$586K |
|
1530
Brinker International
EAT
$8.83B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
70,675
+61,075
| +636% | +$2.94M |
|
1531
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
714,612
+181,080
| +34% | +$601K |
|
1532
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31.9B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1533
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.21B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
37,900
-76,300
| -67% | -$5.72M |
|
1534
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
20,100
-40,900
| -67% | -$5.62M |
|
1535
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
58,934
-165,513
| -74% | -$7.98M |
|
1536
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.87B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
158,751
-114,224
| -42% | -$1.99M |
|
1537
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.55B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
200,900
| – | – |
|
|
BRSS
1538
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
127,775
+48,830
| +62% | +$1.07M |
|
1539
Titan International
TWI
$493M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
591,699
-154,484
| -21% | -$642K |
|
|
CYOU
1540
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
169,205
+19,836
| +13% | +$367K |
|
1541
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
257,242
+126,081
| +96% | +$1.51M |
|
1542
CALL
Kroger
KR
$36.7B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
83,000
-99,900
| -55% | -$3.86M |
|
1543
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
33,000
-221,400
| -87% | -$19.8M |
|
1544
Saia
SAIA
$10.5B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
112,091
+30,135
| +37% | +$744K |
|
1545
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
59,869
+2,530
| +4% | +$129K |
|
|
ANW
1546
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
416,441
+44,872
| +12% | +$318K |
|
1547
Nu Skin
NUS
$256M
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+82,223
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1548
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
320,528
+306,864
| +2,246% | +$1.78M |
|
1549
Innospec
IOSP
$2.09B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
72,468
-12,175
| -14% | -$562K |
|
1550
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
56,300
+8,000
| +17% | +$406K |
|
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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.