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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DNB
2052
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,811
+5,253
| +55% | +$510K |
|
|
JMG
2053
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
127,679
-5,394
| -4% | -$64.6K |
|
|
CATM
2054
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+11,260
| +36% | +$368K |
|
|
DD
2055
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,973
-24,270
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
2056
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,501
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2057
Digi International
DGII
$2.57B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
160,649
+4,021
| +3% | +$36.7K |
|
2058
Unitil
UTL
$980M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,536
-16,616
| -32% | -$649K |
|
2059
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$302M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,161
+3,041
| +18% | +$218K |
|
|
VTLE
2060
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,448
+7,069
| +297% | +$960K |
|
|
MZTI
2061
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.95B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
13,534
+3,489
| +35% | +$374K |
|
2062
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
KRA
2063
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
86,254
-251
| -0.3% | -$3.91K |
|
2064
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,181
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2065
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$610M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,231
+4,342
| +4% | +$48K |
|
2066
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-8,800
| -19% | -$344K |
|
2067
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.94B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,568
+23,149
| +22% | +$279K |
|
|
OSB
2068
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,473
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2069
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
| – | – |
|
2070
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.76B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2071
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.42B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
669,615
+638,884
| +2,079% | +$1.24M |
|
2072
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-48,600
| -84% | -$7.85M |
|
2073
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-39,900
| -53% | -$1.58M |
|
2074
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,121
+19,166
| +58% | +$510K |
|
2075
California Water Service
CWT
$3.02B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,086
-32,403
| -37% | -$806K |
|
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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.