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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATHN
1626
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
20,000
+16,700
| +506% | +$2.29M |
|
1627
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.4B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
22,529
+6,685
| +42% | +$737K |
|
1628
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
59,400
-15,700
| -21% | -$737K |
|
|
SYKE
1629
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
91,660
-40,510
| -31% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ONE
1630
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
707,282
+136,910
| +24% | +$509K |
|
1631
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
30,000
-52,200
| -64% | -$4.66M |
|
1632
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
26,600
-296,200
| -92% | -$28.8M |
|
1633
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
153,992
-276,334
| -64% | -$4.44M |
|
1634
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$348M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
56,719
-15,804
| -22% | -$659K |
|
1635
Materion
MTRN
$3.94B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,177
+6,254
| +6% | +$156K |
|
1636
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.31B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
134,089
+48,909
| +57% | +$806K |
|
1637
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
776,005
+563,024
| +264% | +$1.47M |
|
1638
HealthStream
HSTM
$863M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
122,971
+41,312
| +51% | +$850K |
|
1639
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,163
-292,953
| -88% | -$19.4M |
|
|
OTIC
1640
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
181,832
+70,117
| +63% | +$1.1M |
|
1641
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.91B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
288,000
-30,000
| -9% | -$218K |
|
|
VCRA
1642
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
212,534
-74,177
| -26% | -$1.03M |
|
|
RTEC
1643
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
198,364
-112,932
| -36% | -$1.43M |
|
|
KAMN
1644
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
63,472
+22,847
| +56% | +$932K |
|
1645
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,904
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1646
KB Financial Group
KB
$39.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
97,576
+53,943
| +124% | +$1.38M |
|
1647
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
| – | – |
|
1648
Foster
FSTR
$421M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
147,736
+55,253
| +60% | +$736K |
|
1649
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.88B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,260
+79,917
| +214% | +$1.61M |
|
1650
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.94B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,540
| New | +$2.44M |
|
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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.