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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
100,000
+88,276
| +753% | +$2.35M |
|
1602
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
736,200
+100,300
| +16% | +$319K |
|
1603
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
30,755
-8,773
| -22% | -$826K |
|
|
WUBA
1604
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
51,200
-41,100
| -45% | -$2.27M |
|
1605
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
30,000
-120,000
| -80% | -$10.5M |
|
1606
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
+104,000
| New | +$2.82M |
|
1607
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
76,400
+11,800
| +18% | +$449K |
|
1608
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
310,000
-168,000
| -35% | -$1.67M |
|
1609
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
20,000
-26,400
| -57% | -$3.54M |
|
1610
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.05B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
32,256
-14,098
| -30% | -$1.13M |
|
|
PNK
1611
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
80,500
| – | – |
|
|
IPHS
1612
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
91,344
-4,352
| -5% | -$120K |
|
1613
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
160,671
+83,886
| +109% | +$1.43M |
|
|
BKS
1614
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
227,740
+22,624
| +11% | +$222K |
|
1615
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
41,100
+16,500
| +67% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TUES
1616
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
343,821
+58,791
| +21% | +$385K |
|
|
MBT
1617
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
347,002
+264,384
| +320% | +$1.84M |
|
|
WNR
1618
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
96,400
+84,400
| +703% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CBI
1619
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
76,600
-6,600
| -8% | -$236K |
|
1620
Shutterstock
SSTK
$209M
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
76,164
-100,306
| -57% | -$3.25M |
|
1621
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
284,400
+112,800
| +66% | +$996K |
|
1622
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
138,946
+55,681
| +67% | +$1.07M |
|
1623
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
48,374
+10,500
| +28% | +$544K |
|
1624
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
1625
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
20,000
-70,800
| -78% | -$9.46M |
|
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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.