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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,705,147
+1,097,653
| +181% | +$976K |
|
1727
Griffon
GFF
$4.03B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
155,845
+11,150
| +8% | +$169K |
|
1728
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.81B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,215
-2,202
| -14% | -$420K |
|
1729
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$34.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+14,100
| +19% | +$342K |
|
1730
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.1B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-46,700
| -54% | -$2.48M |
|
|
ZOES
1731
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,387
-22,114
| -26% | -$696K |
|
1732
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.16B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,499
+82,441
| +343% | +$1.69M |
|
1733
Zillow
Z
$7.71B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,684
+27,238
| +37% | +$569K |
|
1734
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-63,600
| -49% | -$2.21M |
|
1735
PUT
JD.com
JD
$43.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-82,400
| -48% | -$2.16M |
|
|
QIHU
1736
PUT
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-100,000
| -76% | -$7.23M |
|
1737
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.72B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
| – | – |
|
1738
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-51,200
| -70% | -$5.46M |
|
|
NTUS
1739
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,684
+43,477
| +239% | +$1.62M |
|
|
KYNB
1740
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.5M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
4,451
-5,365
| -55% | -$2.67M |
|
1741
Ennis
EBF
$548M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
120,974
+64,043
| +112% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AD
1742
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.02B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
51,753
-8,496
| -14% | -$331K |
|
1743
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.83B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,458
+57,942
| +178% | +$1.69M |
|
|
ESIO
1744
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
329,513
+168,361
| +104% | +$1.09M |
|
|
GAP
1745
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-61,500
| -43% | -$1.62M |
|
|
BRKL
1746
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
213,581
-60,526
| -22% | -$652K |
|
1747
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$88.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-50,000
| -50% | -$2.43M |
|
1748
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
| – | – |
|
1749
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
24,380
-34,138
| -58% | -$3.01M |
|
1750
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.75B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,986
| New | +$2.24M |
|
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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.