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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CONMED
CNMD
$1.41B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,016
+6,636
| +19% | +$260K |
|
1952
CACI
CACI
$10.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,091
-15,769
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
1953
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.21B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,604
+12,800
| +27% | +$355K |
|
1954
Forward Air
FWRD
$449M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,896
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
GAU
1955
Galiano Gold
GAU
$468M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
804,938
-264,700
| -25% | -$486K |
|
1956
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,760
+11,398
| +12% | +$166K |
|
|
LTM
1957
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
243,971
+130,523
| +115% | +$754K |
|
|
NILE
1958
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,373
-4,816
| -7% | -$141K |
|
1959
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
378,754
+85,631
| +29% | +$373K |
|
|
SHOE
1960
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$420M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,342
+2,002
| +2% | +$23.8K |
|
|
BGG
1961
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,198
-325,308
| -82% | -$6.71M |
|
|
MJN
1962
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$744K |
|
1963
Equifax
EFX
$20.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,838
-23,442
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LION
1964
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,720
+14,989
| +17% | +$245K |
|
|
PERY
1965
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,470
-12,157
| -12% | -$222K |
|
1966
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,878
-2,782
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
1967
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-211,100
| -85% | -$10.2M |
|
|
FENG
1968
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.8M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
62,811
-2,440
| -4% | -$62.9K |
|
|
TCF
1969
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
46,991
-16,234
| -26% | -$541K |
|
|
FCH
1970
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
206,387
-253,725
| -55% | -$1.82M |
|
1971
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.53B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,218
+44,161
| +439% | +$1.17M |
|
1972
NiSource
NI
$21.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,058
+57,587
| +427% | +$1.24M |
|
1973
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,950
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
TUMI
1974
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,249
-88,860
| -59% | -$1.8M |
|
1975
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$402M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,757
-113,913
| -67% | -$5.15M |
|
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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.