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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
+240,341
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1552
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
RTN
1553
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
25,400
-223,800
| -90% | -$27.6M |
|
1554
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
205,632
+100,912
| +96% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GG
1555
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
191,625
-215,006
| -53% | -$2.99M |
|
1556
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
43,000
-82,400
| -66% | -$5.4M |
|
1557
Simon Property Group
SPG
$76.4B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
14,947
-302,426
| -95% | -$58.1M |
|
|
STKL
1558
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
695,681
+202,100
| +41% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ENLC
1559
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
275,504
-171,793
| -38% | -$1.85M |
|
|
DNY
1560
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
188,973
-132,621
| -41% | -$2.17M |
|
|
JOYY
1561
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$1.13M |
|
1562
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$3.02M |
|
1563
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
30,000
-160,000
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
1564
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
36,900
-51,600
| -58% | -$3.9M |
|
|
INWK
1565
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
386,364
+67,777
| +21% | +$476K |
|
1566
Banc of California
BANC
$2.87B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
175,083
+43,474
| +33% | +$656K |
|
1567
WaFd
WAFD
$2.71B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
134,931
-42,763
| -24% | -$926K |
|
1568
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.74B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
138,906
-135,434
| -49% | -$2.59M |
|
1569
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$592M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
99,621
+26,072
| +35% | +$651K |
|
|
VRTV
1570
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
81,683
-31,706
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PRTY
1571
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
201,984
+135,384
| +203% | +$1.49M |
|
|
RDS.A
1572
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
|
CUK
1573
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+55,823
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
GNCMA
1574
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
165,455
-57,562
| -26% | -$1.05M |
|
|
SEMG
1575
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
134,853
+32,545
| +32% | +$671K |
|
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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.