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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
1651
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
335,943
+23,528
| +8% | +$192K |
|
|
ATVI
1652
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-10,000
| -11% | -$328K |
|
1653
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4.07B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-200
| -0.7% | -$15.7K |
|
|
MDC
1654
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,991
+51,560
| +53% | +$832K |
|
|
ISLE
1655
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
190,619
+49,061
| +35% | +$604K |
|
1656
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-239,400
| -67% | -$5.33M |
|
|
1657
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-162,200
| -84% | -$13.2M |
|
|
JWN
1658
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,573
+17,027
| +58% | +$878K |
|
|
IL
1659
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
337,174
+55,382
| +20% | +$435K |
|
|
SWFT
1660
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
-15,000
| -10% | -$243K |
|
1661
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,305
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1662
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,228
-52,317
| -72% | -$5.76M |
|
|
HAR
1663
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
| – | – |
|
|
ZPIN
1664
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
166,264
+25,898
| +18% | +$401K |
|
1665
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.57B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+75,400
| +377% | +$1.93M |
|
1666
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+28,668
| +426% | +$1.97M |
|
1667
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
261,172
+39,234
| +18% | +$430K |
|
1668
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1669
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
81,092
-68,681
| -46% | -$2.06M |
|
1670
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
513,736
-4,488,328
| -90% | -$20.7M |
|
1671
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CBPO
1672
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,763
-19,985
| -47% | -$2.34M |
|
1673
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,903
-28,215
| -22% | -$628K |
|
|
MODN
1674
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
241,203
-19,614
| -8% | -$205K |
|
1675
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,785
| New | +$2.58M |
|
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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.