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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Greif
GEF
$4.95B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,165
+61,875
| +358% | +$1.71M |
|
|
AHRT
1677
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$536M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
230,092
+50,168
| +28% | +$535K |
|
1678
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$55.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
| – | – |
|
|
TMH
1679
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,787
-484,569
| -89% | -$19.8M |
|
|
SIVB
1680
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
HOLI
1681
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
122,627
-104,338
| -46% | -$1.96M |
|
1682
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,028
-31,585
| -43% | -$1.85M |
|
1683
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$120B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,227
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1684
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$338M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
550,024
+266,169
| +94% | +$1.04M |
|
1685
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-358,700
| -92% | -$28.8M |
|
1686
Avista
AVA
$3.43B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,882
-7,428
| -11% | -$280K |
|
1687
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.08B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
288,061
-150,761
| -34% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AMTD
1688
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1689
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
126,222
-30,714
| -20% | -$568K |
|
1690
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-458,000
| -57% | -$3.08M |
|
|
1691
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-785,000
| -69% | -$5.28M |
|
1692
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+40,000
| +80% | +$1.06M |
|
1693
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-50,600
| -47% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PEGI
1694
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
133,049
+89,459
| +205% | +$1.61M |
|
1695
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
+8,111
| +33% | +$589K |
|
1696
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,410
-23,556
| -62% | -$4.11M |
|
1697
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
207,218
+62,757
| +43% | +$740K |
|
1698
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,336
-495,147
| -95% | -$48.1M |
|
1699
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-225,800
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
1700
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-26,400
| -57% | -$3.36M |
|
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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.