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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
179,748
+56,024
| +45% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PINC
1852
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
59,756
+44,346
| +288% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ATW
1853
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
217,181
+188,287
| +652% | +$1.42M |
|
|
GPX
1854
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,409
+2,983
| +4% | +$72.6K |
|
1855
Azenta
AZTA
$1.33B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
190,329
+9,723
| +5% | +$92.8K |
|
1856
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-8,800
| -31% | -$815K |
|
|
INFI
1857
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
372,456
+22,751
| +7% | +$139K |
|
1858
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
| – | – |
|
|
GAS
1859
CALL
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TFCFA
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-40,000
| -36% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BRQS
1861
DELISTED
Borqs Technologies, Inc. Ordinary Shares
BRQS
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
1862
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-479,400
| -95% | -$38.3M |
|
1863
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.02B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
75,560
+33,125
| +78% | +$764K |
|
|
PDCO
1864
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
41,767
-11,492
| -22% | -$498K |
|
|
NRE
1865
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
167,127
+138,350
| +481% | +$1.4M |
|
1866
New Oriental
EDU
$9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,027
-393,547
| -88% | -$12.3M |
|
1867
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$623M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,302
+6,015
| +27% | +$392K |
|
1868
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,510
-534,113
| -92% | -$18.9M |
|
|
SMRT
1869
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
262,892
-41,340
| -14% | -$293K |
|
|
BV
1870
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
611,065
+205,402
| +51% | +$696K |
|
1871
ePlus
PLUS
$2.38B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,568
-76,180
| -44% | -$1.57M |
|
1872
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
123,486
+27,237
| +28% | +$471K |
|
1873
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
265,463
+234,823
| +766% | +$1.49M |
|
1874
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,450
| New | +$1.86M |
|
1875
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-149,300
| -83% | -$9.42M |
|
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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.